[Wiretap] LaMelo Ball out for season

[GSWFan1994]

LaMelo Ball Out For Remainder Of Season To Rehab

The Charlotte Hornets announced that guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the season to rehab his right ankle injury. Ball has been out since January 26 with right ankle tendinopathy.

This is the second straight season Ball has missed considerable time due to right ankle injuries. Last year, Ball's season ended in late-February after he fractured his right ankle.

Overall, the All-Star guard has appeared in only 58 games over the last two seasons. Ball also missed considerable time in his rookie year due to a fractured wrist.

Next season will be the first year of the five-year, projected $204.5 million rookie scale extension Ball signed last summer. The Hornets star point guard will make 25% of the cap on that lucrative extension, which is fully guaranteed with no options.

Games played since entering the NBA:

51 (ROY)
75 (All-Star)
36
22

[KembaWalker]

He’s been basically a full participant for over a month but better to tank and work on his physical development

[God Squad]

I thought this was a forgone conclusion.

[azcatz11]

He could be a billionaire by the time he retires. Good for him

[Mr B]

Who?

[KyRo23]

I can’t believe he’s already completed his 4th season. Seems like he’s been in the league for a shorter period of time. Although that feeling may be because he hasn’t played much the last couple seasons

[kiwinbafan05]

Got high hopes for LaMelo IF he can stay in the future. Charlotte should tank and let LaMelo fully heal.

[hauntedcomputer]

Got high hopes for LaMelo IF he can stay in the future. Charlotte should tank and let LaMelo fully heal.

Hornets have been tanking for years and Ball may never heal. MJ saw this coming and got out. Paying this guy $200 million for 100 games over the next four years? Yikes.

[druggas]

It's the Ball curse.

[Jadoogar]

I thought this was a forgone conclusion.

Hornets are awful with injury announcements. Mark Williams has been missing for like 4 months with no word.

[jokeboy86]

The Balls stay bruised

[JRoy]

The Balls stay bruised

Black and blue balls?

[God Squad]

I thought this was a forgone conclusion.

Hornets are awful with injury announcements. Mark Williams has been missing for like 4 months with no word.

Yup, another forgone conclusion.

[Dominator83]

He’s been basically a full participant for over a month but better to tank and work on his physical development

He wasnt exactly helping them win when he did play

[Chuck Everett]

At least they paid him a max.

[KembaWalker]

He’s been basically a full participant for over a month but better to tank and work on his physical development

He wasnt exactly helping them win when he did play

LaMelo is a very good player that impacts winning, he’s already established that in the league. He just needs to stay healthy. I don’t know offhand what the stats are this season but LaMelo barely even got to play with Bridges who was suspended at the beginning of the year when he was healthy. This was simply a throwaway season from the very beginning

[dc]

I can’t believe he’s already completed his 4th season. Seems like he’s been in the league for a shorter period of time. Although that feeling may be because he hasn’t played much the last couple seasons

Due to COVID, he was 6 months closer to being drafted in 2021 (the Cade draft) than the one he was scheduled for. He also played overseas instead of NCAA, so he was kind of a mystery box prospect who suddenly busted out.

But yeah, his 2 injury shortened seasons have definitely given the impression that he's "younger" and "newer" than he actually is.