Coach Billy Donovan said the immediate plan is for Ball to stay with the team, continuing his rehab program, for as long as the season lasts. A second surgery appears to have been ruled out.
“I have not heard anything, or no one has told anything to me that he will need another surgery,” Donovan said. “So I don’t necessarily believe that is going to take place. What they’ve talked to me about is, right now he is doing some training. Trying to get him ramped up to play again, that’s kind of off the table, and the main focus really is how do we get rid of his knee pain and discomfort? Obviously strengthening him, getting him stronger, all those types of things. I’m not sure if anyone knows how long that will take.”
