Mar 28, 2024, 10:51 ET
Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will not play again in the 2023-24 season due to the recurring ankle injury that has kept him out since January.
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will not play again this season as he continues to rehab a right ankle injury, the team announced Wednesday.
Ball He has been out since Jan. 27, when he did not play in the second game of consecutive nights. The 22-year-old missed two important stretches of the 2023-24 season, and was out almost seven weeks after suffering a sprained right ankle in November.
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LaMelo Ball has been limited to 58 games the past two seasons due to various right ankle injuries. getty
Total, Ball He has been limited to 58 games over the past two seasons due to several injuries to the same ankle.
When he is on the court, Ball has been effective even though the Hornets (18-54) missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. He averaged a career-high 23.9 points per game this season and has been Rookie of the Year (2020-21) and All-Star (2021-22).
Ball He is under contract through the 2028-29 season after receiving a five-year designated rookie max extension in July.
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