Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball won’t play once more this season after surgical procedure on Wednesday to restore his fractured proper ankle, the crew introduced.
Ball sustained the damage in the course of the third quarter of a win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday when he tried to dribble the ball behind his again and went to the ground with out contact from a defender.
Ball, 21, had handled three sprains to his left ankle which sidelined him for a complete of 27 video games this season. He has performed in 36 video games and averaged 23.3 factors, 6.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists and 1.3 steals in additional than 35 minutes per sport.
The crew mentioned in a press release that the surgical procedure was profitable and Ball is predicted to make a full restoration.
The third total decide within the 2020 NBA Draft by the Hornets, Ball was the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year made the All-Star Game final season. In 162 profession video games, Ball is averaging 19.4 factors, 7.3 assists, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals in almost 32 minutes per sport.
The Hornets entered Wednesday with the fourth-worst file within the NBA at 20-43.
