The point guard will begin a long process of recovery from an injury that hinders his sports career with the Chicago Bulls

Lonzo Ball will run again after two years with knee pain

E. MUÑOZ

There are not many players in the NBA more unlucky than Lonzo Ball. After going through different moments in the first years of his career – from landing full of noise due to a ‘mouthy’ father to stabilizing in good projects like the Pelicans – the Chicago Bulls point guard had to stop after problems with his left knee. Three operations, a cartilage transplant and a more than strong rumor of retirement. Two years without being able to run… coming to an end. ‘Zo’ sees the light at the end of the tunnel and will be able to begin to consider his recovery. Which is already a lot.

“The pain he was experiencing has disappeared,” confirmed Billy Donovan, his coach. He also pointed out that in January he will start running looking for that recovery. He joins a process that he has been carrying out in Los Angeles for six months with weight-bearing and mobility exercises, according to the ‘Chicago Tribune’.

The pain that I experienced has disappeared

Billy Donovan

In the best of cases he will not return until the 2024-25 season. It will allow, on the one hand, the Bulls to receive a $10.2 million exception to be able to sign a player while another is out of the team. He would be the first in NBA history to return with a cartilage transplant in his knee. Something historic.

More with a process full of ups and downs. He was seen with the ball and doing dunks in January 2023, but the discomfort and “high level of discomfort” returned, leading him to a third operation after being ruled out from returning in the month of February. It was there when rumors of a possible withdrawal were made.

Ball would return to be a key piece in the Chicago Bulls without a sporting direction. Zach LaVine, one of his biggest stars, is on the starting blocks to find a destination on a contending team. And DeMar DeRozan, the other great leader, could change his destination in the next Free Agency.