CHICAGO – Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will be out at least 10 days with a right wrist sprain.
The Bulls made the announcement Tuesday night, saying Ball sustained the injury during the first quarter of Monday night’s game in Memphis. He will be re-evaluated in 10 days.
Ball, 26, is no stranger to injury.
Prior to this season, the UCLA product had not played since Jan. 14, 2022. He underwent a cartilage and meniscus transplant in his left knee last year after several procedures failed to fix his injury.
The Bulls said at the start of the season that Ball will be on a minutes restriction and will not play on back-to-back days.
Ball had a cartilage transplant in March 2023, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. He revealed on his podcast last May that the operation was a bit more extensive.
Ball said he got a new meniscus to go with the cartilage transplant. He also underwent a bone allograft, where the replacement bone comes from another person. According to Ball, the issues dated to when he tore his meniscus in 2018 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ball was acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans in a sign-and-trade deal prior to the 2021-22 season. He got off to a strong start in Chicago, averaging 13 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 42.3% from three-point territory over 35 games before being derailed by injuries.