Sources: Grizzlies' Edey likely out to start season

Memphis Grizzlies All-Rookie halfway Zach Edey re-sprained his near ankle successful an offseason workout earlier this week and volition acquisition country to re-stabilize the ankle and volition apt miss the opening of the 2025-26 season, sources archer ESPN's Shams Charania.

"After consulting with the Grizzlies and aggregate specialists, we decided this is the champion attack for Zach semipermanent arsenic it gets him backmost to 100% with nary limitations," Edey's cause Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN connected Saturday.

Edey averaged 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and an assistance a crippled portion shooting 58% from the level this season. The Memphis large antheral besides averaged 1.3 blocks per crippled successful 66 appearances connected the season.

Edey (73 first-team votes, 27 second-team votes) joined San Antonio's Stephon Castle and Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher arsenic the lone players to look connected each 100 ballots for the NBA's All-Rookie Team. Grizzlies teammate Jaylen Wells and Washington's Alex Sarr rounded retired the All-Rookie squad.

Edey finished 5th successful the NBA's Rookie of the Year voting, which Castle won.