Scotty Pippen Jr. Rumors

Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and forward Santi Aldama will miss the rest of the season after each had surgery on Tuesday. Pippen had an operation on his right big toe and Aldama had a procedure and injection to address discomfort in his right knee. The team said both procedures were successful and the players will be ready for next season.

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Michael Scotto: Sources: Grizzlies PG Scotty Pippen Jr. will miss the rest of the season. He’ll undergo a sesamoidectomy to address ongoing discomfort in his right big toe. He’s averaged 10.6 points on 48% overall and 39% from 3, 4.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 3 seasons with Memphis

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?MarcJSpears?: Memphis Grizzlies say guard Scotty Pippen Jr. will undergo a sesamoidectomy to address ongoing discomfort in his right big toe. Pippen Jr. is expected to make a full recovery, and a timeline for his return will be provided following the procedure.

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Anthony Chiang: The NBA announced that Heat guard Myron Gardner and Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. have both been fined $35,000 for their altercation on Saturday.

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Scotty Pippen Jr got up and immediately charged at Gardner, with both players going down to the court. Pipped added after the game that he doesn’t believe he deserves a fine or suspension from the NBA. “I don’t think any punches or anything were thrown,” he said. “I think it was, like I said, a hug. I don’t think it was too crazy. I got ejected. I think it should be left at that, but we’ll see.”

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Five Reasons Sports: Scotty Pippen Jr on the altercation with Myron Gardner: ‘I don’t know, I thought it was kind of a cheap shot. He kind of hit me when I didn’t see him so I thought it was a soft move. I just thought he maybe needed a hug on the other end.’

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Myron Gardner, who had his two-way contract converted to a standard deal by the Heat earlier this week, has become known for getting under opponents’ skin with his physical play. Even after Saturday’s fight, Spoelstra doesn’t want Gardner to change. “His greatest strength is this unbridled intensity and effort and energy, and his heart is in a great place, and he’s wired like us competitively,” Spoelstra said of Gardner. “So you add that type of intensity to this competitive will that will boil over at times. I don’t want to take away from that competitiveness. “We love Myron. I don’t know what happened on the three-point shot. I just saw Pippen fall. I haven’t seen the replay on that one. I just saw the play after that, and that looked like it was 95 percent Pippen. But let’s just see what it is. I love Myron regardless.”

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About the only true emotion both ways on the night came in a late dustup between Heat guard Myron Gardner and the Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr., with both ejected with 1:55 to play.

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The Grizzlies have downgraded Kyle Anderson (right knee soreness) to questionable for Sunday’s game against Miami. Walter Clayton (right calf contusion) is also questionable, and Ty Jerome (right calf injury management) and Scotty Pippen Jr (left great toe injury management) are available.

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Pippen fractured his toe during the predraft process of his rookie year in 2022, he said. At the time, he was "dealing with it" because he was told it was turf toe. The hope was that the pain would go away, but it didn't. Pippen started his NBA career after signing a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. He eventually signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies in Jan. 2024. Pippen's strong play led to him earning a standard contract and working his way until a prominent rotation piece for Memphis. He was doing all of this while dealing with the toe injury. "No, I was never healthy," Pippen said. "I was playing on a broken toe. I ended up getting the bone out of my whole toe removed, so feeling good now."

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Now, nearly four months from the procedure and nearly four months from the initial pain, Pippen finally feels different. "Physically, I feel much better," Pippen said. "I feel like I'm finally healthy." "It's been a long journey," he added. "A long rehab. I'm excited to know I'll start playing soon."

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Jonah Dylan: Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo says Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr. are getting “closer and closer.”

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Damichael Cole: Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr. have been assigned to the Memphis Hustle. Pippen’s initial timeline to return is still a couple of weeks away. Jerome has been practicing, so another chance for him to get more reps while he ramps up for a return potentially in the next week.

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Grizzlies PR: The @memgrizz today announced the following medical updates:

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