SUMMARY
- Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan provided a positive health update on Lonzo Ball, stating that the pain Ball was experiencing in his knee has been eliminated.
- Lonzo Ball, who last played in January 2022, is expected to start playing again in January 2024.
Lonzo Ball has arguably been among the best players in the NBA ever since his debut. He is widely renowned for his passing mastership, court vision, and defensive skills. The energy that he brought to the court and the kind of performance he put forward, made him a fan favorite. However, for a long time, fans have missed their favorite player on the court due to knee injury.
During his off-court time, Ball has been at the center of attention as everyone awaited updates about his health and surgeries. He remains hopeful even during this and gave hope to his fans as well as he said that he plans on playing again. In addition to this, he was heavily trolled when his dancing video with his girlfriend went viral. Fans had all kinds of reactions and some called out that his knee looked fine there.
Billy Donovan says Lonzo’s pain he was experiencing in his knee “has been eliminated” and is expected to start running in January 🙏
He last played in a game in January 2022. pic.twitter.com/PW2TUGepoc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 29, 2023
Notably, Ball debuted in 2017 after being picked by the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout his illustrious career, Ball has played for three different teams. He was a part of the Lakers roaster for two seasons before joining the New Orleans Pelicans. After playing another two seasons with the Pelicans, he was traded to the Chicago Bulls where he is currently playing.
After months of somewhat not-so-good updates, the NBA community rejoices as they get a positive update about Ball’s health. Recently, Bulls coach Billy Donovan via Chicago Tribune’s Julie Poe revealed that Ball’s pain has been eliminated. He said, “The pain that he was experiencing has been eliminated.” As per reports, Ball is expected to start playing again in the coming January.
Lonzo Ball last played in January 2022
Fans and Lonzo Ball’s teammates have missed seeing him on the NBA court for the almost past two years. The last game that Ball played was on January 14, 2022, against the Golden State Warriors. He scored 15 points and 3 assists. Ball missed 42 games in the 2021-22 season and the entire 2022-23 season, and now fans are excited to see him play again.
Furthermore, Ball has proved to be a key player for the Bulls and every team that he has been a part of. Over his basketball career, he has collected a long list of awards and recognitions. Some of these include being named to the All-Rookie Team once, First-team All-Pac-12, and much more. Notably, he has suffered more than two injuries each season which cost him quite a few games.