Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has been recognized with a small meniscus tear in his left knee, according to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania.
Chicago and Ball are anticipated to decide throughout the subsequent two days concerning whether or not he ought to endure arthroscopic surgical procedure, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The process that may sideline Ball for four-to-six weeks.
Bulls coach Billy Donovan addressed the potential for surgical procedure on Thursday morning, noting “we haven’t gotten to that time,” per NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson. Donovan previously told reporters Ball was receiving therapeutic remedy to attempt to alleviate knee ache.
Ball hasn’t performed since Jan. 14, when the Bulls suffered a 138-96 loss to the Warriors. He had missed three consecutive video games previous to Thursday’s report.
Ball is in his first season with Chicago, who’s presently tied with the Warmth atop the Japanese Convention standings. He’s averaging 13 factors, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 34.6 minutes per sport.
As noted by NBC Sports Chicago, Ball underwent arthroscopic surgical procedure on identical knee in July 2018 to deal with one other small meniscus tear. It’s believed he handled that harm all through his rookie season.
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