Tuomas Iisalo Says GG Jackson II’s Left Foot Injury Looks ‘Relatively Serious’

Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo said GG Jackson II’s left foot injury looks to be “relatively serious” after a 129-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night at FedExForum.

Lang Whitaker posted Iisalo’s assessment at 9:49 p.m. CT. Grind City Media’s Michael Wallace reported it a minute later and said the team will continue to evaluate the injury.

Jackson played three minutes off the bench before he went out. He made his only shot, a 3-pointer.

At 7:40 p.m. CT, Grizzlies PR announced that Jackson would not return because of the left foot injury. Memphis did not give a diagnosis or a timeline Saturday night.

“It’s very sad for him,” Iisalo said of Jackson, according to The Daily Memphian’s Geoff Calkins.

Jackson previously had surgery on Sept. 4, 2024, to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Saturday’s injury involves his left foot.

Memphis took Jackson in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.

Saturday was the second night of a back-to-back. A night earlier at New Orleans, Jackson scored 14 points in 22 minutes as Memphis won 142-111.

He went 4-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and made three of his four free throws. Jackson also had 6 rebounds and 4 assists to go with 2 steals and 1 block.

The Grizzlies’ bench scored 76 points in that game. Jackson and Cam Spencer each had 14, which trailed only Jerami Grant’s 22 among the reserves.

On Oct. 31, Jackson scored 21 points against Sacramento. He shot 7-of-10 in 21 minutes of a 136-105 win.

Grant did not play Saturday. Memphis ruled him out with a head injury after listing him as questionable for the back-to-back.

Zach Edey sat out for a second straight game, with the team listing him for left ankle injury management. Quinten Post is in concussion protocol after he took an elbow to the face Monday in Toronto.

Ty Jerome was out with right hip soreness. Scotty Pippen Jr. remains out with a lumbar disc herniation, and Richie Saunders is recovering from right knee surgery.

Taylor Hendricks scored a career-high 22 points Saturday. Cedric Coward had 23 points and 12 rebounds, plus 4 assists.

Javon Small added 19 points. Cam Spencer had 17 points and 8 assists.

Memphis went up 38-23 in the first quarter and led by as many as 26. The win moved the Grizzlies to 9-4, and Brooklyn dropped to 3-9.

The Grizzlies play next at Washington on Monday at 6 p.m. CT.