The Bulls have been vague regarding Ball’s status throughout the offseason, with coach Billy Donovan and executive VP of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas saying that he was “ progressing” back in July, but they did concede that his recovery was going slower than they’d hoped, and evidently that’s still the case.
A source tells Collier and Shelburne that Ball’s knee is “structurally sound,” but he continued to struggle with the knee this summer while rehabbing in Los Angeles.īall will be evaluated by team doctors in Chicago next week, per ESPN. However, a bone bruise interfered with his rehab process, and unfortunately it appears as though it might still be impacting his recovery.Īccording to ESPN’s duo, Ball has seen “multiple specialists” in an effort to determine the cause of the lingering pain and discomfort, and to seek possible treatments. According to ESPN’s duo, he’s also considered doubtful for the start of the 2022/23 regular season, which begins on October 18.īall had surgery in January for a torn meniscus and was originally expected to return before the end of last season. So for him to be able to compete the way he did last year on defense is a great sign for a guy in his first year.”īulls guard Lonzo Ball continues to experience pain and discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee and is expected to miss training camp, sources tell Jamal Collier and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. You’re seeing their best moves for the first time they’re probably going to beat you most of the time. You’re seeing guys play, and you’re playing against guys for the first time. “Your first year in the league, you don’t understand concepts really. “Ayo was, basically all last year, just playing off the feel,” Caruso said. In the same piece, Caruso praises Dosunmu for the way he held his own defensively in his rookie campaign.And then, through a little bit of adversity in the year, we dropped a little bit of discipline in certain areas of the game. “I think in the beginning of the year, we were first in the East, we had a great defensive rating offense was doing everything they needed to do as far as moving the ball, creating open shots. “Obviously, we have a little bit of bad luck with injuries last year. Injuries took a toll on the team last season, Caruso admits in an interview with Ethan Fuller of Basketball News.4 pick in the 2020 draft, who missed most of last season due to a wrist injury, has been busy this offseason playing in Pro-Ams and some pick-up games against NBA stars. Williams must pump up his scoring and rebounding numbers while hounding the opposing team’s best forward on the defensive end.
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