On January 9, Beijing time, the Grizzlies officially announced that star Morant will undergo surgery for a lip muscle tear in his right shoulder joint and will be reimbursed for the season. Morant suffered a dislocated right shoulder last week, and an MRI revealed an underlying right shoulder tear that required surgery. This is tantamount to a devastating blow to the Grizzlies, who were previously suspended for 25 games, and after his return, Morant averaged 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game, leading the Grizzlies to a 6-3 record and gradually getting on track.
1. The Grizzlies can't return to the playoffs, and the Grizzlies, who ranked second in the West last season, can only passively accept the swing and aim at the draft market, and the Lakers, Warriors, and Suns in the play-off area will directly benefit, lacking a strong competitor.
2. Bane is likely to be selected as an All-Star, Bane performed very well in the early part of the season, Morant's number of shots decreased slightly after his return, and Bane will get a lot of balls after Morant's season reimbursement, averaging 24.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game this season, with a shooting rate of 48%, Bane's data will go to the next level, and his hopes of being selected as an All-Star will increase greatly.
3. Five teams compete for a top pick, and now the teams that are clearly bad in the West are the Spurs and Trail Blazers, and the East is the Wizards and Pistons.