Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball told Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young on the “From The Point” podcast that he’ll miss the entire 2023-24 NBA season. Ball underwent a cartilage transplant in his left knee in March. The Bulls’ floor general missed the entire 2022-23 season.
“Just taking it day by day bro,” Ball told Young. “I just had a really big surgery. Hopefully, the last one I ever have to get. It’s a long process. I’m already out this whole next season (for the Bulls). When I first got hurt, we didn’t really know what it was. I was seeing all type of different doctors and stuff. I was just kind of going up and down. That was really hard for me because I just didn’t know what the next day was going to be like.
“At least now, I got the surgery. We got a plan moving forward. We’ve been on plan. I’m on track. Hopefully, everything works out. I just leave it up to God and do the best I can and live with the results.”
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Ball has undergone three surgeries on his left knee. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022.
Ball signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Bulls in August 2021 as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. The 25-year-old averaged 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Bulls in 2021-22 in 35 games while shooting 42.3% from the field, 42.3% from beyond the arc and 75.0% from the free-throw line.
The older brother of Charlotte Hornets All-Star LaMelo Ball, Lonzo has career NBA averages of 11.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists with the Lakers, Pelicans and Bulls.
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“I wish I never got injured to be honest,” Ball told Young. “I wouldn’t want to come back. But that’s just what’s in front of me. And I just gotta tackle it head-on. And whenever that time comes, I’m going to be blessed to be back out there doing what I love. The mindset is going to stay the same, go out there and play for my team and be the best person I can be.”
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