MEMPHIS, TN (LPL/CBS SPORTS) — GG Jackson tendrá que pasar por quirófano para someterse a una operación. Según han informado los Memphis Grizzlies, el jugador ha sufrido una rotura del quinto metatarsiano del pie derecho, lo que hará necesaria una intervención quirúrgica y pone en riesgo su presencia en el arranque de la temporada.
Shams Charania, periodista de The Athletic, asegura que la lesión se produjo a principios de esta semana, cuando Jackson estaba jugando a las afueras de la ciudad de Dallas. En función de la gravedad de la fractura, Jackson podría estar apartado durante dos o más meses, comprometiendo no solo el training camp sino incluso las primeras semanas de temporada regular.
Jackson promedió 14,6 puntos y 4,1 rebotes por partido, e incluso firmó actuaciones estelares como los 44 tantos que sumó ante Denver. De cara a su segunda temporada, será interesante ver cómo traslada su juego a un entorno más competitivo y a un equipo que recuperará a sus principales referencias ofensivas, lo que hará necesario que sume desde un rol más pequeño mientras continúa añadiendo recursos a su juego.
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MEMPHIS, TN (LPL/CBS SPORTS) — The Memphis Grizzlies were hoping to come into the 2024-25 season healthy and whole and ready to reassume their position among the up-and-coming Western Conference contenders, but that idea has already taken a hit with the news that GG Jackson sustained a broken fifth metatarsal (bone that connects pinky toe to ankle) in his right foot, the team announced. His timeline for recovery and return is unknown at this point.
Jackson, who was the youngest player in the league last season, emerged as perhaps the steal of the 2023 draft after the Grizzlies took him at No. 45 overall and he went on to average 14.6 PPG on better than 55% true shooting.
Jackson and Vince Williams Jr., who blossomed last season after Memphis grabbed the 45th pick in 2022, have been the two main additions to the Grizzlies over the past few years, in essence, as they were certainly not expected to be this good this soon.
Jackson, specifically, was a questionable shooter coming out of South Carolina as an 18-year old freshman, but halfway through last season he was near the top of rookie shooter boards and wound up making better than 35% of his 3s on over six attempts per game. He showed legit range as a catch shooter and can put the ball on the floor against closeouts.
