Knee surgery to keep Bulls’ Ball out for another year
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball likely will miss another year of action, The Athletic reported Thursday, after multiple outlets confirmed the former No. 2 overall draft pick is set for a third knee surgery since last taking the court.
Ball, 25, hasn’t played in an NBA game in more than a year, the last for the Bulls on Jan. 14, 2022. He was close to ramping up his rehab in February before having another setback.
A third knee surgery was considered likely early this month, with the upcoming procedure now set to take place, according to reports.
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