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Jaren Jackson Jr. Out 6-8 Weeks With Torn MCL In Right Knee
Jaren Jackson Jr. Out 6-8 Weeks With Torn MCL In Right Knee

Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a torn MCL in his right knee during Monday’s home loss by the Utah Jazz to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Jazz said Tuesday he will be re-evaluated in six weeks.

Sources told ESPN that Jackson faces a recovery window of six to eight weeks.

The injury occurred when Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome fell into Jackson, which caused his knee to buckle.

Utah acquired the two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year from Memphis before last season’s trade deadline. The Jazz surrendered three first-round picks. 

Jackson appeared in only three games for Utah after the trade and then underwent surgery to remove a noncancerous growth in his left knee.

Lauri Markkanen left the same game with a sprained right wrist and is listed as day to day.

Starting center Jusuf Nurkic has not played this season because of a partial plantar plate tear of the second toe on his right foot. He is scheduled to be re-evaluated in early November.

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