The Hornets will have to operate without LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season after the star point guard suffered a significant ankle injury, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports.
Ball will miss the remainder of the 2022–23 campaign after fracturing his right ankle in Monday night’s game against the Pistons. Soon after the injury occurred, Charlotte announced the severity of the 21-year-old’s condition, indicating that the fracture was likely to render the young star out for a significant period of time.
Ball had already battled multiple left ankle sprains this season, but injured his right ankle while attempting a dribble move during Monday’s game. With the Hornets holding a 72–54 lead, the former Rookie of the Year fell awkwardly to ground without being touched and went straight back to the locker room after the play.
