The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their towering Canadian centre for an extended stretch.
Zach Edey will be re-evaluated in four weeks with a stress reaction in his left ankle, the Grizzlies announced on Thursday.
Edey's agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Entertainment said that "this is a management plan to optimize Zach's long-term health in consultation with the Grizzlies and medical experts," ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Thursday.
The seven-foot-three big man is averaging 13.6 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks over 11 games thus far in his sophomore season. This included a torrid streak over this last six games where Edey has put up 16.5 points, 14 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, punctuated by a 32-point, 17-rebound, five-block performance against the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 30.
Edey, 23, missed the first 13 games of the 2025-26 schedule while recovering from off-season surgery on his left ankle.
John Konchar also sustained a UCL tear in his left thumb during the Grizzlies most recent game against the Portland Trail Blazers and will undergo surgery to repair the injury. No timeline has been provided for his return.
Edey and Konchar join Ja Morant, Ty Jerome, Javon Small, Brandon Clarke and Scotty Pippen Jr. on the long list of injured Grizzlies.
The Toronto-born centre finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting last season after playing in 66 games, one over the 65-game cutoff for award eligibility and missed 12 games due to a left ankle sprain.
The Grizzlies were 4-9 to start the season before Edey made his debut and have gone 7-4 since he returned, rising to ninth in the Western Conference.
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