The past two seasons have been a roller coaster for Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball. In the 2021 NBA offseason, Ball signed on with Chicago with plans to be the star point guard of their new-look roster. And at first, everything was great. Alongside Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic, Ball and the Bulls got off to a hot start.
But that’s when the injury issues kicked in. Ball was sidelined with a knee injury just 35 games into his Bulls career, and two years later, he has yet to return to the court. Now, reports indicate that he could miss the entirety of the 2023-24 season, too. The 25-year-old guard recently got a message from former NBA star Brandon Roy, who also dealt with injuries throughout his career.
During a chat with Joshua M. Hicks of The Bigs, Roy expressed that Ball needs to just take things as they come without having any expectations.
“[Ball] has to be realistic with himself and what he’s going to be able to do,” Roy said. “It might not be at the level of an All-Star point guard but there are some things he can adjust to his game and he can still help a team.”
When he went down, Ball was having an amazing year and the best shooting season of his young career. But the harsh reality is that he may never be able to get back to where he was.
All Ball can do is embrace the road to recovery and try to be the best version of himself.
