Lonzo Ball

The point guard will have left knee surgery on Wednesday — his second one in less than a year — and insisted that he will take his return slowly.

‘‘Like I said, I thought I was for sure going to be back for the playoffs [last season],’’ Ball said. Even then, the Bulls hoped to have Ball back in time for a late-season push into the playoffs. ‘‘You don’t even know how long — if everything goes great with the surgery — [it will take] for him to get back into playing form.’’ ‘‘I think last time [in January], I wanted to get back for the playoffs and stuff, and I thought — we all thought — that was going to be the case. The bone bruise initially was expected to keep Ball out for a few weeks, but it eventually turned into surgery to repair the meniscus in the knee. ‘‘[Missing the entire season is] not in my mind right now, but that would be the worst-case scenario,’’ Ball said.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball was honest in his evaluation of his injury recovery process, telling reporters Tuesday, “I still can't play basketball.

“So until I can do those things, I can’t play. I can’t run or jump.” And I can’t catch myself,” Ball said.

Still dealing with pain and discomfort in his left knee after a meniscus injury suffered last year, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is now in danger of ...

As far as returning at some point during the 2022-23 season, the waiting game begins for Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls. Now scheduled for a second left knee surgery due to discomfort and pain, Unfortunately, Lonzo Ball then suffered a meniscus injury in his left knee in January.

Bulls' guard Lonzo Ball opened up about the pain in his knee that is leading to a second surgery this week, and his return date is of concern.

“So we’re being very thoughtful around the decisions on when and how to use draft capital in a way that will improve our roster.” As a professional and as a working man I have to do my job and do it the best way I know how to be able to support and take of my family, and that’s what I’ll do.” “The focus of my game is being available…” LeBron said. “My thing is offensively, we want to play fast, want to be physical and play free. The question, looking back to last season, is fit. “Because I didn’t want him thinking too much like, ‘Oh, I gotta get the ball LeBron or AD’ and now he’s being passive and not being aggressive, which is who he has been in his league to be Russell Westbrook. The Lakers fell to the bottom 10 in the league on that end of the floor. They jumpstarted the process this summer with conversations, but they all said it was just a matter of time. “Those are the guys that’s going to get the minutes, guys going out there to get stops. That comes after the Lakers spent the summer trying to find a trade for Westbrook, to move on from last season’s frustrations, but any deal had to bring value back to the Lakers. “Honestly, my job is to be professional, show up to work like I’ve always done thus far, do my job the best way I know how to, and that’s it. When the Lakers won the title in 2020 they had the third-best defense in the NBA, the following season it was the best defense in the league.

Ball is expected to undergo another knee surgery, to be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

We'll just have to see in training camp which of these guys stands out from the rest, and like Donovan said, which five-man combo will put Chicago in the best position to win games. He's more of a combo guard who can play on or off the ball, which is ideal when you have guys like DeRozan and LaVine who do most of their damage off the dribble. [Ayo Dosunmu](/nba/players/3042559/ayo-dosunmu/) and [Coby White](/nba/players/3041443/coby-white/), both of whom already have experience starting at the point guard spot for the Bulls last season. Dosunmu surprised many people in his rookie season with how well he adapted on the fly when the Bulls needed him to step into such a large role. But perhaps some of those shooting woes could be attributed to the numerous injuries and a bout with COVID that limited Caruso to just 41 games last year. "Certainly Goran when you look at him and his experience, and what he's done throughout his career, he's certainly by far the most seasoned, most experienced point guard on our team," Donovan said. It was then announced last week that he was set to undergo a second surgery on the same knee on Wednesday, which means the Bulls will have to start the season without their starting point guard. "That's not in my mind right now, but that would be the worst-case scenario," Ball said. And I do think at the point guard position, there is experience that we've got with Goran [Dragic], there's experience there with Alex [Caruso]. However, Donovan mentioned on Monday that bringing Dragic off the bench may be more beneficial given his elder statesmen status. "The doctors and the Bulls, we're all trying to figure out what it is. It was clear the biggest storyline of the [Chicago Bulls](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CHI/chicago-bulls/) media day on Monday was the status of Ball, who is set to undergo another knee surgery that will keep him sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks.

The Chicago Bulls were arguably the NBA's biggest surprise for the first few months of the 2021-2022 season. That ended when Lonzo Ball went down with a ...

His future this season and beyond remains a mystery. Meanwhile, the Bulls there’s a chance — maybe even a strong one — that Ball misses the entire 2022-2023 campaign. Last season, he made 42.3 percent of his threes on a team-high 7.4 attempts per game. The 6’5 guard injected life into Chicago with a number of sharp skills, specifically his volume three-point shooter, versatile defense, and transition passing. Kendrick Nunn hasn’t played since May of 2021 after experiencing a bone bruise in his knee. So they’re going to go in, look at it and whatever needs to be done is going to be done.”— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) Everything is fine with Ball’s knee structurally, but clearly something is still hampering his ability to recover. [September 27, 2022] I can't run or jump." Lonzo Ball says on Zoom call with reporters, "I still can’t play basketball. Ball experienced a bone bruise in his left knee in addition to the torn meniscus, which has kept him in pain and limited his ability to recover. Instead, Ball missed the rest of the season, and won’t be ready to go as the 2022-2023 campaign opens.

NBA Media Day typically brings some level of optimism, but Lonzo Ball's injury update drained it from the Chicago Bulls. Ball said he still can't run or ...

Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas [said](https://www.blogabull.com/2022/9/27/23374812/bulls-media-day-recap-expect-to-do-more-with-less) the expectations are to improve upon last season and win at least a playoff round. Put me in a room with the best it's gonna bring the best out in me.” [DraftKings](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/nba?category=wins/playoffs) currently has the Bulls at 42.5 wins, which is ninth in the East. So much has to go right, though, and the East being tough won’t make things any easier. That would mean Chicago would need to win two play-in games just to get the No. Ball is still confident he’ll return at some point in the 2022-23 season, but it’s impossible to know just when he’ll be back. The question is if they can stay afloat in an Eastern Conference that will once again be much better than it used to be. [per the Bulls.](https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1574479490130255872) “That's what brings the best out of you, when you have the best around you. After exhausting all options, the decision was made for Ball to undergo a debridement surgery, which will take place on Wednesday. The fact that this injury has befuddled all these doctors and is affecting normal activities is troubling. He initially underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus back in January, with a troublesome bone bruise complicating matters and keeping him out for the rest of last season and beyond. The hope is it’s not that serious and this surgery will indeed figure out the source of the problem and fix it. It was getting better, but it was not to a point where I could get out there and actually go out there and run full speed or jump.

What injuries require arthroscopic debridement knee surgery? This is a minimally invasive procedure that removes broken down cartilage, tissue or bone. During a ...

In his case, the piece of the meniscus that was torn is trimmed instead of repaired. At that time, the Bulls said Ball — who also had the same knee scoped in 2018 with the Lakers — could return in six to eight weeks. So what exactly is arthroscopic knee surgery and what does it mean for the Bulls’ young star?

Chicago Bulls starting point guard Lonzo Ball now joins a string of horrible luck in the Windy City at the point guard position.

This won’t be hard to believe, but the Bulls have not had a starting point guard play at least 85 percent of regular season games in over a decade. It has become something Bulls fans are used to at this point. With the way things are trending, Ball is now cemented in recent Bulls history.

That looks like it will work out with the majority of the team however there is going to be one huge hole when the season begins. Bulls starting point guard ...

Here’s to hoping we will see him back on the court helping the Bulls win again at some point. Ultimately whether it’s an entire season or not we just hope to see Lonzo back on the court for the Bulls at some point. While the Bulls didn’t know Lonzo’s knee would turn out like this they did make a move in the offseason to have some security at the point guard position. At this point, this situation has hit its low and the Bulls are hoping for the best. Head coach Billy Donovan knows they will likely need to prepare for the possibility of not seeing Lonzo all year. The Bulls are heading into a highly anticipated season. So they’re going to go in, look at it and whatever needs to be done is going to be done.” You typically see an injury occur and then are given a timeline for recovery and for the most part a player follows that timeline and returns. Lonzo is heading into his third knee surgery on this knee today. Sometimes it is extended but a team can at least see progress for the player. Bulls starting point guard Lonzo Ball will be out for at least 4-6 weeks and potentially the entire season. The Bulls are 21 days away from starting the 2022-23 season.

In fact, on January 10 of last season, roughly midway through the 2021-22 NBA campaign, the Bulls had the best record in the Eastern Conference and the third- ...

While we hope that doesn’t end up being the case, it was difficult to come away with a different conclusion. Ball injured his knee on January 14 and never played in another game the rest of the season. However, the Bulls quickly proved that they had won the offseason.

The Chicago Bulls have just started their first preparations for the upcoming season, but it looks as they will so with out star guard Lonzo Ball.

Ball already had surgery in attempts to repair the damage to his knee this January, but the pain still lingers. So they’re going to go in, look at it, and whatever needs to be done is going to be done.” The former Los Angeles Laker spent much of the offseason looking for alternate ways to heal his left knee that has been giving him problems since 2018.