Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is not going to play once more this season as he continues to rehab a proper ankle harm, the staff introduced Thursday.
Ball has been out since Jan. 27, when he didn’t play within the second sport of a back-to-back. The 22-year-old missed two vital stretches of the 2023-24 season, sitting out practically seven weeks after he sprained his proper ankle in November.
In all, Ball has been restricted to 58 video games over the previous two seasons on account of quite a few accidents to the identical ankle.
When he’s on the court docket, Ball has been efficient regardless of the Hornets (18-54) lacking the playoffs for the eighth straight season. He averaged a career-high 23.9 factors per sport this season and has been Rookie of the 12 months (2020-21) and an All-Star (2021-22).
Ball is below contract via the 2028-29 season after receiving a five-year designated rookie max extension in July.
