Bulls’ Lonzo Ball says he’s ‘on track’, confirms he’ll miss 2023-24 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
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Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball confirmed he will miss his second straight season but talked optimistically about returning to the court in an appearance on the “From the Point by Trae Young” podcast.
Ball, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022, underwent a cartilage transplant in March, his third left knee surgery since signing a four-year, $80 million deal with the Bulls.
“Just taking it day by day, bro. I just had a really big surgery—hopefully, the last one I ever have to get. It’s an extended procedure. I’m already out this entire after season,” Ball mentioned at the podcast. “When I first got hurt, we didn’t really know what it was. I was seeing all type of different doctors and stuff. I was just kind of going up and down. That was really hard for me because I just didn’t know what the next day was going to be like. At least now, I got the surgery. We got a plan moving forward. We’ve been on plan. I’m on track. Hopefully, everything works out. I just leave it up to God and do the best I can and live with the results.”
The Bulls led the Japanese Convention for a lot of Ball’s first part season in Chicago. However they misplaced to the Milwaukee Greenbacks in 5 video games in a 2022 first-round playoff matchup and next did not go the play-in event extreme season.
“It’s going to be a big what if. For me, I feel bad just for the GM because I feel like they made the perfect team around me. And I felt like that was the most I’ve ever been involved in an organization. And I finally got the perfect team to fit my game and play my way and really just do what I wanted to do,” Ball mentioned at the podcast. “That injury—I’m still going through it right now—that one messed me up early just because I felt like we really had a chance and never got to see what it was.”
Younger requested Ball if he’ll have a better hold in high esteem for basketball when he does go back.
“Nah, man. I think I play hoop the same way my whole life, bro. I always just love playing basketball. So it’s basically just something that got taken away from me,” Ball mentioned. “It’s going to be a whole new joy again. I’m gonna be hella happy to be back out there. I ain’t never took the game for granted. For me, it’s just like getting your love back for sure.
“I want I by no means were given injured to be fair. I wouldn’t wish to come again. However that’s simply what’s in entrance of me. And I simply gotta take on it head on. And each time that life comes, I’m getting to be blessed to be again in the market doing what I really like. The mindset goes to stick the similar, walk in the market and play games for my group and be the most productive individual I will be.”
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