Hornets All-Star guard LaMelo Ball could be poised to make his season debut against the Heat on Saturday after the team upgraded him to questionable on the final injury report before tip-off.
Ball, who has missed the first 13 games of the campaign with a high-ankle sprain, was previously ruled out for the contest against Miami on Friday. However, the team’s training staff must have seen a positive indication that that the 21-year-old may be ready to make his return to the court, resulting in the status change Saturday morning.
Ball suffered the Grade 2 sprain on his left ankle in a preseason game against the Wizards and has been out ever since. In his absence, the Hornets have been plagued by misfortune and limped out to a 3–10 start, currently tied for last in the Eastern Conference.
