Lonzo Ball

Here's the latest news on Lonzo Ball's upcoming cartilage transplant and what it means for his status with the Chicago Bulls next season.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will undergo a third surgery on his left knee that is expected to cost him most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season. The Bulls ...

Ball was already ruled out for the rest of this season due to his meniscus injury. [Chicago Bulls](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/chicago-bulls/?lang=en&lang=en) guard Lonzo Ball will undergo a third surgery on his left knee that is expected to cost him most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season. [Chicago Bulls](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/chicago-bulls/?lang=en&lang=en) guard is set to undergo a third surgery on his left knee, which has already kept him out for more than a year.

Lonzo Ball is one of the best point guards in the league, which is why the Chicago Bulls pursued him during the 2020 offseason. Ball's progress, however ...

Hopefully, the point guard gets a chance to resume his career, even if it is after a couple of years. The Bulls have been mediocre in his absence and are likely to miss the playoffs. In the summer of 2020, Ball left the New Orleans Pelicans to join the Bulls.

Lonzo Ball will be out "indefinitely" as he prepares to undergo a third surgery on his left knee in ...

We were able to keep him under 20. "We were trying to play him limited minutes. "I know that I watched him on tape and he's really, really good.

On Thursday, sources told The Athletic that Lonzo Ball would undergo a surgery to transplant cartilage in the left knee that has kept him out of action ...

-via [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4317476/2023/03/17/lonzo-ball-injury-surgery-chicago-bulls-rebuild/)/ March 17, 2023 There are hardship provisions in the collective bargaining agreement that allow the Bulls to receive roster and salary relief for extended injury related absences.](https://theathletic.com/4317476/2023/03/17/lonzo-ball-injury-surgery-chicago-bulls-rebuild/)The Bulls are expected to petition the league office and be granted the full extent of protection. [6:09 PM](https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe/status/1636490011339026436) [Julia Poe](https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe)@ [byjuliapoe](https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe) [pic.twitter.com/HwG5Vt2IXm](https://t.co/HwG5Vt2IXm)– [6:17 PM](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/status/1636491864009318403) [Julia Poe](https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe)@ [byjuliapoe](https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe) The latest from the Bulls on guard Lonzo Ball undergoing a third surgery on the left knee. [chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2023/3/1…](https://t.co/SvJYvjy7G6)– [6:59 PM](https://twitter.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1636502569122951168) [Darnell Mayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry)@ [DarnellMayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry) . . [pic.twitter.com/gYcTnZOwBb](https://t.co/gYcTnZOwBb)– [12:03 PM](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/status/1636760255773155329) [KC Johnson](https://twitter.com/KCJHoop)@ [KCJHoop](https://twitter.com/KCJHoop) [theathletic.com/4317476/2023/0…](https://t.co/RmLkSv1ONT)– [12:18 PM](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/status/1636763831753117697) [Darnell Mayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry)@ [DarnellMayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry) [nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/…](https://t.co/KcGfv5fPL0)– [12:38 PM](https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1636768868914937865) [Darnell Mayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry)@ [DarnellMayberry](https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry) Here’s hoping Ball can overcome this and be back on the court, playing at the high level he was playing before his injury. On Thursday, sources told The Athletic that Lonzo Ball would undergo a surgery to transplant cartilage in the left knee that has kept him out of action since January 2022.

The Chicago Bulls received unfortunate news this week that point guard Lonzo Ball will need a third knee surgery before being able to return to the court.…

[announced](https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/lonzo-ball-update) on Thursday that Ball will undergo a cartilage transplant in his left knee that will keep him sidelined indefinitely. Here's hoping Ball can overcome this and be back on the court, playing at the high level he was playing before his injury." "There is still no set date for the surgery, but we will continue to provide updates on this situation as things develop.

Bulls star DeMar DeRozan knows that Lonzo Ball's knee injury and subsequent third surgery has a far greater impact off the court than on it.

As a result, the Bulls made the playoffs last year for the first time since 2017. He brings a different type of swagger to us when he plays. Back in April 2022, DeRozan also outlined Ball’s impact on the court

With Lonzo Ball poised to undergo his third left knee surgery in 14 months, a procedure that could sideline Ball for most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season ...

When something was going good, when something was going bad, I just never thought about it. Just his mental well-being and hoping he got all the positive backing that he needs just to get through whatever it is he has to get through. I just want him to be good. "For me, it just gets to a point where all I care about is his well-being," DeRozan said. The strength he got to have every time we see him to be positive, being in a great mood, says a lot for him." "His spirits have been good every time you see him, talk to him," DeRozan said.

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan is behind his teammate Lonzo Ball all the way in light of the news that the point guard needs another knee surgery.