Grizzlies starter GG Jackson II will be reevaluated in three months – around the beginning of December – after surgery to repair a fracture in his foot, the team announced Wednesday.
That timeline is consistent with the standard recovery for a Jones fracture — a break in the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the bone that connects the little toe to the base of the foot closer to the ankle. This fracture is not uncommon among NBA players — Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Zion Williamson, Brook Lopez, Aaron Gordon and many more have suffered it — but recovery times vary depending on where the break is on the foot and what steps are needed to repair it. . it. Recovery can also be delayed because this area of the foot does not always have good blood flow, which means that healing can be slower in some cases.
When the injury occurs during a season, players on average miss about 42 games — or half a season — according to Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes. Half a season is about 13 weeks, which is about when Jackson will be reevaluated.
Jackson broke his foot during a pickup game near Dallas this offseason.
This hits hard for a Grizzlies team ravaged by injuries a season ago. Jackson excelled during the second half of last season, averaging 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, shooting 35.7% from 3, and playing his way to the All-Rookie Team second team. He was given an opportunity due to a rash of injuries hitting the Grizzlies and he took advantage of it.
This season, Jackson was expected to be part of a front-court rotation, playing behind former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. at four. Rookie Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke and Santi Aldama are also part of that rotation and will get more run until Jackson can return to the court.
