We no longer saw Lonzo Ball on a floor for 13 months, and it will be necessary to wait, at best, for the next school year to see him again… On Tuesday, the management of the Bulls announced that his playmaker was insufficiently recovered from his knee injury, and that he was best left in the infirmary until the end of the season!
“Despite significant strength and functional improvements over the past few months, Lonzo Ball continues to experience discomfort that limits his performance in high-level basketball-related drills” writes in a press release the vice-president of the franchise, Arturas Karnisovas. “Given the length of time required to reach the fitness level necessary for return to play and the current situation with the NBA season, Ball will not be returning this season. The focus for Ball will be on eliminating that hindrance and returning 100% for the 2023-24 season. »
Operated on his left knee twice in 2022, Lonzo Ball still feels discomfort in his joint, and the second operation did not solve the problem. During his time in Paris, with the Bulls, he confirmed that he had no specific timetable for a return to competition. ” I don’t really have a recovery schedule. It will be decided day by day. I just try to do a little more each week, increasing my workload. I’m finally moving, so it’s pretty good, but I don’t really have a recovery schedule. »
According to his coach, Billy Donovan, Ball is content to run on a treadmill, do a few runs on the court, and he can jump and dunk. But nothing more… To compensate for his absence, and to try to save a compromised season, the Bulls brought in Pat Beverley, the former leader of the Lakers.
