Memphis Grizzlies All-Rookie center Zach Edey re-sprained his left ankle in an offseason workout earlier this week, will undergo surgery to restabilize the ankle and will likely miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season, sources tell ESPN.

“After consulting with the Grizzlies and multiple specialists, we decided this is the best approach for Zach long-term as it gets him back to 100% with no limitations,” Edey’s representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN on Saturday.

Edey averaged 9.2 points and led all rookies with 8.3 rebounds per game. The Memphis big man also shot 58% from the floor and averaged 1.3 blocks per game in 66 appearances on the season.

Edey (73 first-team votes, 27 second-team votes) joined San Antonio’s Stephon Castle and Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher as the only players to appear on all 100 ballots for the NBA All-Rookie Team. Grizzlies teammate Jaylen Wells and Washington’s Alex Sarr rounded out the All-Rookie squad.

Edey finished fifth in the NBA’s Rookie of the Year voting, which Castle won.