On April 6, Beijing time, the Chicago Bulls had bad news, according to the famous shams report, Lonzo Ball will miss all the remaining games of the season due to a knee injury, and will be reimbursed in advance of the season due to injury; Ball suffered setbacks in the recovery process and still felt unwell after trying different treatment options.
At the end of January this year, Bauer underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks, but due to the discomfort he encountered during recovery, Bauer once stopped running recovery programs and tried several treatment options, Bauer still felt unwell, so he was reimbursed for injury in advance of the season.
The Bulls are currently fifth in the East with 45 wins and 33 losses.
So far in the regular season, Ball has played 35 times for the Bulls, averaging 34.6 minutes per game, scoring 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.9 blocks, shooting 42.3% from the field and three-point shooting, both of which hit a career high; Ball played well with the Bulls, and the helpless injury kept him in indefinite injury time.
Last offseason, the Bulls and Pelicans reached a big deal of first-and-last trade, Ball and the Bulls signed a four-year, $80 million contract, and this season's annual salary is $18.6 million.
So far in his career, Ball has played for the Lakers, Pelicans and Bulls, playing in a total of 252 games, averaging 11.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.