Jaren Jackson Jr set to miss rest of the NBA season due to knee surgery

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-jaren/h8oYS0m9/"]Jackson[/a], averaging 19.4 points and 5.7 rebounds a game, is likely to miss the remainder of the season after the surgery, set for the upcoming NBA All-Star break.[/p][p]Jackson was found to have a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth - a large tumor that can cause joint damage if not removed - in his left knee during an MRI exam following his post-trade physical.[/p][p]The club, Jackson, his agent and medical experts consulted before deciding the operation would come in the next few days.[/p][p]Jackson, the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, is expected to make a full recovery, the Jazz said in a statement, but no timetable for his return was revealed.[/p][embed guid="c1fcbcd9-d4f6-4b9b-97b7-c4919e2a4592" url="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/2021984992948367818?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Two-time NBA All-Star Jackson is in his eighth NBA campaign with career averages of 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.5 assists.[/p][p]Jackson, 26, came to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/utah-jazz/hGuCX5Su/"]Utah[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/memphis-grizzlies/U1I5YSDa/"]Memphis[/a] in a February 3 deal involving eight players and three first-round NBA Draft picks that went to the Grizzlies.[/p][p]He scored 22 points last Saturday in his Jazz debut, a 120-117 loss at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-magic/QZMS36Dn/"]Orlando[/a].[/p][p]At 18-37, the Jazz rank 13th in the Western Conference.[/p]