Zach Edey injury update: Another setback for Grizzlies 7-foot-3 star

Zach Edey’s encouraging second NBA season is being put on pause right when he and the Memphis Grizzlies were starting to find a groove.

The Grizzlies announced Edey will miss a significant amount of action after being diagnosed with a left ankle injury. He had already sat out the first 13 games of the 2025-26 NBA season while recovering from offseason surgery on the same ankle. But his return to the lineup had coincided with an uptick in the Grizzlies’ performance.

Memphis enters its game against the Utah Jazz on Friday, Dec. 12 having won five of its past six outings, and Edey had emerged as a double-double threat with huge defensive upside. Grizzlies star Ja Morant is also closing in on a return to action after missing the past 10 games with a calf strain, according to coach Tuomas Iisalo.

Morant’s injury occurred less than six minutes into Edey’s return game, and the two will now have to wait even longer to play more together this season.

Here’s the latest update on Edey’s injury situation:

Zach Edey injury update

‘This is a management plan to optimize Zach’s long-term health in consultation with the Grizzlies and medical experts,’ Edey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN. ‘Following this step, the short- and long-term prognosis for Zach is excellent.’

Edey would miss at least 15 games, beginning with Friday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz, given the Grizzlies’ announced injury timeline.