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Scotty Pippen Jr. Makes Season Debut for the Grizzlies After Toe Surgery
Scotty Pippen Jr. returned after missing 49 games due to sesamoidectomy on his left toe, ending over three years of pain that affected his play, Grizzlies said.
- On Friday, Feb 6, 2026, Scotty Pippen Jr. made his season debut at the Moda Center after missing the first 49 games, with his father watching courtside.
- Pippen fractured his toe during the 2022 predraft process and tried rest, injections, and a stem-cell injection before surgery became the 'last resort'.
- The Grizzlies said on Oct. 18 that Pippen had a sesamoidectomy, and he stated `Physically, I feel much better` nearly four months later.
- Following the trade deadline, the Memphis Grizzlies' rotation is affected as Pippen is questionable for the first leg of a back-to-back after being cleared to play.
- In his first full Memphis season last year, Pippen played 79 of 82 games, averaged 9.9 points and shot 39.7% on 3-pointers, and restoring toe function should boost his mobility and effectiveness.
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Scotty Pippen Jr. makes season debut for the Grizzlies after toe surgery
Guard Scotty Pippen Jr. made his season debut for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night after undergoing surgery on his left big toe in October.
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