{"id":104153,"date":"2024-10-30T16:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=104153"},"modified":"2024-10-30T16:35:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:35:01","slug":"bulls-guard-to-be-re-evaluated-in-10-days-following-wrist-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/30\/bulls-guard-to-be-re-evaluated-in-10-days-following-wrist-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Guard to be Re-evaluated in 10 Days Following Wrist Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a solid start to the 2024-2025 campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/balllo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonzo Ball<\/a>\u00a0suffered yet another <a  href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/chicago-bulls\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">injury setback<\/a>. Lucky for Ball\u2014and Bulls fans everywhere\u2014his injury is not related to his lower extremities.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With an MRI revealing a Grade 1 to Grade 2 wrist sprain, Ball is expected to be on the shelf for at least the next week or two. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Injury Update: Lonzo Ball sustained a right wrist sprain in the first quarter of last night&#8217;s game at Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>Ball will be re-evaluated in 10 days with updates provided as appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagobulls\/status\/1851425338644967828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Bulls Guard Lonzo Ball to be Re-evaluated in 10 Days Following Wrist Injury<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3>Ball&#8217;s History of Injuries<\/h3>\n<p>Seeing Ball return after being sidelined for two and a half years was one of the best stories in the league.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it&#8217;s troubling to see him sidelined once again by the injury bug. After more than two years of rehab and recovery due to a knee cartilage transplant, Ball needs in-game reps more than anything. He needs an extended opportunity to regain comfort and confidence in his body\u2019s ability to hold up. Thankfully, due to the nature of Ball\u2019s injury, he\u2019ll still be able to work out his lower body as he rests and recovers from his wrist sprain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lonzo Ball is officially off the Bulls\u2019 injury report and ready to play tomorrow in their season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Ball becomes the first NBA player to successfully return from a knee cartilage transplant.<\/p>\n<p>The former 2017 No. 2 overall pick is officially back after almost three years. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M4tUxLlpaG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/M4tUxLlpaG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Evan Sidery (@esidery) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esidery\/status\/1848819829265883628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bulls Outlook Without Lonzo Ball<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps both fortunately and unfortunately, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/01\/chicago-bulls-2024-25-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Bulls<\/a> have ample experience playing without Lonzo Ball. Additionally, with the offseason acquisition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/giddejo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Giddey<\/a>, they have a lead guard who\u2019s more than capable of carrying the playmaking load.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bulls, who sit at 2-2, have been surprisingly competitive throughout the early season. They&#8217;ve had impressive wins over both Milwaukee and Memphis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They&#8217;ve put up respectable fights even in their two losses. Lonzo Ball, who\u2019s been playing 15.1 minutes per game, has been a nice change-of-pace bench player. But during his absence, the Bulls have other players they can lean on. While the Bulls, of course, do not have a one-for-one bench replacement for Ball, they do have options. Specifically, look for a player like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dosunay01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ayo Dosunmu<\/a> to step up in a big way as Ball recovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Last Word\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whiteco01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coby White<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lavinza01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach LaVine<\/a>, Josh Giddey, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vucevni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Vucevic<\/a>, the Bulls are talented enough to remain at least semi-competitive. Regardless of Lonzo Ball\u2019s injury status, Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/donovbi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-10-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billy Donovan<\/a> will continue to coach to win. As the Bulls&#8217; roster currently stands, there are just <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/30\/an-offseason-full-of-half-measures-for-the-chicago-bulls\/\" target=\"_self\">too many talented veterans<\/a> not to remain competitive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injury absences are of course nothing new to Lonzo Ball, but thankfully all indications point to this most recent absence being a short one. It&#8217;s going to be a shame to see Ball once again sidelined and in street clothes. But as long as Ball\u2019s not on the sideline due to an injury involving his knee, things remain optimistic for the former number-two pick. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a solid start to the 2024-2025 campaign, Lonzo Ball\u00a0suffered yet another injury setback. Lucky for Ball\u2014and Bulls fans everywhere\u2014his injury is not related to his lower extremities.\u00a0With an MRI revealing a Grade 1 to Grade 2 wrist sprain, Ball is expected to be on the shelf for at least the next week or two. 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