"Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will have season-ending surgery to remove a growth in his left knee, a source told ESPN on Thursday. The growth -- a pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) -- was discovered in an MRI during a physical after he was traded to the Jazz from the Memphis Grizzlies on Feb. 3, a source told ESPN."
"Jackson, who is averaging 19.4 points and 5.7 rebounds this season, will have the procedure during the All-Star break, a source told ESPN. In his first three games with the Jazz, Jackson, a two-time All-Star, is averaging 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists while playing 24 minutes. He earned NBA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023."
Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery to remove a growth in his left knee identified as pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS). The growth was found on an MRI during a physical conducted after his Feb. 3 trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz. The procedure is scheduled for the All-Star break. Jackson is averaging 19.4 points and 5.7 rebounds this season. In his first three games with Utah he averaged 22.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 24 minutes per game. Jackson is a two-time All-Star and was NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.
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