Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is dealing with another injury. He has a right wrist sprain and will be reevaluated in 10 days, the team’s PR department tweets.
Ball suffered the injury during the first quarter against Memphis on Monday. Chicago has two games remaining this week and four more next week, so Ball will miss a minimum of six contests.
He played a season-high 18 minutes off the bench against the Grizzlies despite the injury and contributed six points and six assists without a turnover. Ball has appeared in three of Chicago’s first four games, averaging 4.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game.
Ball missed the last two seasons with persistent knee issues. He hadn’t suited up since January 2022 before his long-awaited return last Wednesday, when he played 14 minutes against New Orleans.
His four-year, $80MM contract expires after the season.