Grizz GM Chris Wallace to MVP season-ticket holders on Conley: "Mike has been extremely diligent as we pursued multiple different approaches to alleviate the pain before deciding surgery was the best solution."
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Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace announces in email moments ago to MVP season-ticket holders that Mike Conley will require season-ending surgery "to smooth a small bone protrusion" in his left heel. Conley is expected to make a full recovery ahead of training camp.
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Conley last played on Nov. 13 and has been limited to just 12 games this season. He has tried various treatment options on the heel, and recently got as far as working out in 3-on-3 scrimmage sessions earlier this month. But pain/soreness persisted.
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Conley has been around the team throughout the process, and interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff said his presence has been an emotional boost, particularly for younger players. Conley has insisted that the heel/bone issues is not related to the Achilles issue he had two seasons ago.
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More Chris Wallace: "So, what does that mean for the balance of this season, which to date has not gone as we had planned and hoped? Simply put, we are committed to playing hard and playing the right way night in and night out, while developing our young talent ..."
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As the Feb. 8 trade deadline looms, Wallace also added the Grizzlies "will remain aggressive in evaluating opportunities to improve our team, whether that’s through player development, the NBA draft, free agency or trades."
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Grizzlies also expected to soon update the status of three other players who have been on the injury report consistently in recent weeks/days: Chandler Parsons (knee), JaMychal Green (ankle) and James Ennis (calf).
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Why in the crap would they not have done that months ago. Wasted so much time. This organization this year had drove me to question my season ticket renewal.
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Guessing this is a kind way to say the tank is on in full strength.
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Chris Wallace needs to go terrible GM
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@DanielAGreen1 I think you can drop Conley from your season long team.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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