Lonzo Ball was shut down for the season in mid-January on account of soreness in his left knee. Ball in the end had surgical procedure to appropriate a torn meniscus. On the time it was anticipated the Chicago Bulls guard would return in six-to-eight weeks, however he ended up lacking the remainder of the season.
Six months later, the Bulls aren’t far more optimistic about Ball’s restoration. Chicago VP of basketball ops Arturas Karnisovas was candid about the place Ball is at.
“He’s progressing. That’s as a lot as I can say,” Karnisovas stated through the NBA TV telecast. “He’s getting higher — in all probability not on the pace that we wish, however he’s getting higher. Hopefully he’s going to be prepared for coaching camp, (however) that’s simply our hopes.”
Ball had tried to return final season however had ache as he ramped up his exercise stage. At the moment, it was revealed Ball was additionally coping with a bone bruise, which hampered his skill to work out.