Overview
- The Grizzlies cleared Edey for full‑court work and put him into the Oct. 7 preseason game for about 10 minutes, where he finished with two points and four rebounds.
- Coach Tuomas Iisalo called the appearance the team’s “best‑case scenario” and said Memphis will monitor Edey closely and be very conservative with his minutes.
- Edey has had two ankle surgeries since joining the NBA, including a March 3 procedure to address talus bone discomfort and reinforce ligaments, which ended his 2025–26 season after 11 games.
- His limited return is more urgent because Memphis’ frontcourt depth is thin following an injury to Isaiah Stewart and offseason moves that changed the roster’s defensive core.
- If Edey regains form he could restore a rim‑protecting presence that the team lacked last season given his 2025–26 per‑game averages of about 13.6 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in a small sample.