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Jamal Collier, ESPN
CHICAGO — An MRI confirmed Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain in his proper wrist, which is able to end in him being sidelined for at the very least 10 days.
Ball suffered the harm while bracing for a fall after a steal try within the first quarter of Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
“If I play on it proper now whereas it is nonetheless swollen, it may get to a Grade 3. That will require surgical procedure,” Ball stated whereas sporting a brace to immobilize the wrist. “Attempting to keep away from that clearly. Let the swelling down, hopefully tape it up and get again to it.”
Ball braced for the autumn after making an attempt to steal a cross supposed for Memphis’ Jake LaRavia. He felt discomfort in his wrist at halftime however utilized some tape and performed by way of the ache. He completed with six factors and 6 assists in 18 minutes, earlier than present process an MRI on Tuesday.
“I felt it, however my adrenaline was going,” Ball stated. “I used to be making an attempt to win the sport. But it surely was nothing to carry me again actually, so hopefully I can simply tape it up as quickly as potential and get again on the market.”
Ball, 27, has appeared in three video games this season, his first NBA motion since January 2022 after present process a number of surgical procedures on his left knee. He’s averaging 4.7 factors, 3.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 15.7 minutes to this point this season.
The group was anticipated to ease him again into motion, avoiding back-to-backs and lessening his workload throughout apply. Thus far, Ball has not had any points together with his knee.
The wrist harm is a setback, however the group doesn’t imagine the harm will linger long run.
“An unlucky second, but it surely occurs,” Ball stated. “Hopefully I recover from it as quick as potential and get again to enterprise.”
