It seems that right before fall camp started, Ball fought through a nasty bout of Covid, which left him missing a week of workouts, while also losing some strength and weight. As if attempting to come back from an experimental left knee surgery in which no professional athlete has done successfully wasn’t enough for the veteran point guard. “I think in talking to medical and even my conversations with him, I think there’s still a period of him getting his strength back,” coach Billy Donovan said. “Probably lost out on working out for more than a week (with Covid). Lost some weight, lost some strength. We’re going to be cautious with the buildup.