The Charlotte Hornets introduced that guard LaMelo Ball will miss the rest of the season to rehab his proper ankle damage. Ball has been out since January 26 with proper ankle tendinopathy.
That is the second straight season Ball has missed appreciable time because of proper ankle accidents. Final yr, Ball’s season resulted in late-February after he fractured his proper ankle.
Total, the All-Star guard has appeared in solely 58 video games during the last two seasons. Ball additionally missed appreciable time in his rookie yr because of a fractured wrist.
Subsequent season would be the first yr of the five-year, projected $204.5 million rookie scale extension Ball signed final summer time. The Hornets star level guard will make 25% of the cap on that profitable extension, which is absolutely assured with no choices.
