Grizzlies second-year forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and won't play again during the NBA restart. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. lost for season due to meniscus tear

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 4, 2020 7:27 PM ET

On Tuesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Memphis Grizzlies second-year forward Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and won't play again during the NBA restart held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex bubble site:

Grizzlies: Memphis F Jaren Jackson Jr., suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 4, 2020

It's a nightmare blow for a Memphis side that dropped three consecutive games to begin the resumption of its season. The Grizzlies sit at 32-36 and only two games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs for the final Western Conference playoff berth.

Memphis must hold a lead of at least four-and-a-half games to avoid a play-in game or games for that postseason spot.

Jackson, 20 years old, averaged 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and 1.4 assists in 57 appearances this season.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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