Grizzlies' Morant, Clarke, Edey Out for Rest of Season

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday that star guard Ja Morant, forward Brandon Clarke and center Zach Edey will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season due to ongoing injuries, further dimming the team's already slim playoff prospects as they prepare for a rebuild.

Morant, a two-time All-Star and the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has been sidelined since January 21 with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. The team stated that he received a platelet-rich plasma injection following a consultation for lingering discomfort, with rehabilitation expected to continue through the season's end. Officials anticipate a full recovery in time for the 2026-27 campaign. The 26-year-old appeared in just 20 games this season, averaging 19.5 points, 8.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds while shooting a career-low 41.0 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from three-point range. His limited play follows a pattern of setbacks, including a right calf strain earlier this season and only 79 games over the past three years.

Clarke, a veteran forward, has been limited to two games after suffering a right calf strain in December, shortly after his season debut. Recent...