As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, the Memphis Grizzlies are confronting a harsh reality . The team announced Saturday that guard Scotty Pippen Jr. will undergo a sesamoidectomy to address ongoing discomfort in his left big toe, adding to an already battered roster less than a week before opening night.

“The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that guard Scotty Pippen Jr. will undergo a sesamoidectomy to address ongoing discomfort in his left big toe,” the team said in a press release . “Pippen Jr. is expected to make a full recovery, and a timeline for his return will be provided following the procedure.”

Pippen Jr.’s injury compounds a string of early-season setbacks for Memphis. He joins star guard Ja Morant, who suffered a sprained ankle earlier this month during a team prac

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