Jordan Adams Injury: Updates on Grizzlies Guard's Recovery from Knee Surgery

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Wednesday that guard Jordan Adams would be undergoing cartilage transplant surgery on his right knee, per NBA.com.

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Adams Out Indefinitely, Per Team

Wednesday, June 15

“This is obviously difficult news for Jordan and our organization,” Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said. “Jordan has been on a tough road for the better part of a year. We wish him a full and speedy recovery and hope that this procedure will help him return to the hardwood.”

Adams, 21, has been beset by injuries in his short career after being the No. 22 overall selection in the 2014 NBA draft. In August 2015, he had a lateral meniscectomy to repair a partially torn meniscus. He was able to return to action for the team but appeared in just two games last season, suffering damage to the articular cartilage in his right knee that required debridement surgery in January 2016, according to the team.

Adams was in the process of rehabbing his knee but was unable to play without pain, leading to this latest surgery.

In two seasons, Adams has appeared in just 32 games for the Grizzlies, averaging 3.2 points in 8.2 minutes per contest. But his right knee issues now are seemingly threatening his future in the NBA, as Chris Vernon of ESPN noted:

Indeed, it's safe to question whether Adams will ever be healthy enough to play again. While he and the Grizzlies will be hoping this latest surgery ends his knee issues, the sheer number of procedures he's required to this point is a major concern and a large obstacle in his effort to have a long NBA career.

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