Brandon Clarke's season-ending injury due to a high-grade PCL sprain leaves a significant gap for the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently the fifth seed in the Western Conference. Clarke's absence is notable as he has built strong chemistry with Ja Morant and has been crucial alongside Jaren Jackson Jr. in their frontcourt.

Memphis faces challenges in the final 11 games of the regular season and postseason without Clarke, who averaged 16.5 points and 9 rebounds in last year's playoffs. The team must quickly find effective pairings with Jackson, with Zach Edey emerging as a promising option given his superior net ratings with Jackson. The Grizzlies will rely on Edey and Santi Aldama to step up their roles, while also needing to evaluate the contributions of reserves like Jay Huff and Marvin Bagley.