Lonzo Ball has been sidelined for 14 months with knee issues that had been solely meant to maintain him out for a couple of weeks. Throughout his absence, studies have emerged that even Lonzo’s medical doctors couldn’t work out why he was nonetheless experiencing ache.
Now, after greater than a yr of thriller, Joe Cowley of The Chicago Solar-Instances has claimed the Bulls level guard doubtless has nerve harm in his knee.
Lonzo’s father, LaVar Ball, has additionally confirmed these fears. Throughout an look on the Gimme That Scorching Sauce podcast, LaVar stated Lonzo had “particles in a nerve” however that he was “going to be high-quality”.
Lonzo’s return turned way more arduous than anticipated after he underwent surgical procedure for a torn meniscus in January 2022 and was dominated out for six to eight weeks. Regardless of hopes of returning in time for the 2022 playoffs, he then underwent an arthroscopic process in September.
In the identical month, Ball knowledgeable reporters that he was nonetheless unable to run or soar and was experiencing ache whereas climbing stairs.
Then in January this yr, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan disclosed that Ball was not even near enjoying.
Late final month he was formally shut down for the remainder of the season.
