Memphis Grizzlies star forward Rudy Gay will be forced to sit out the rest of the 2011 NBA season after a left shoulder dislocation.
The injury, which occurred in mid- February, is considered so severe that surgery will be required to fix it. The team is hopeful he should return for the start of next season.
With Gay out for the remaining month of the regular season, and for the entire playoffs, the Griz’s chances of retaining their eighth seed are falling.
Management hopes tat veterans Tony Allen and Shane Battier, as well as young guns O.J Mayo and Xavier Henry, will pick up the load going into the playoffs.
Should the Grizzlies slip from here on out, they are at risk of losing their spot to both the Houston Rockets and the Phoenix Suns.
Before the injury, Gay was having a breakout seasonf averaging 19.8PPG and 6.2RPG in just less than 40 minutes a game.
The Grizzlies are currently 39-32 with 11 games remaining in the season.
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