Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery to his left knee, the team has announced on Wednesday. Ball, who was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, is expected to recover in time for the start of the 2018-19 training camp.
MEDICAL UPDATE: Lakers guard Lonzo Ball had successful arthroscopic surgery to his left knee today.
Ball is expected to make a full recovery by the start of the 2018-19 training camp. pic.twitter.com/xUD7XdM3lf
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 17, 2018
Lonzo Ball considered several options to deal with a torn meniscus in his knee including resting for a month or getting a platelet-rich plasma injection treatment. He eventually decided to go with the surgery, hoping to resolve the issue so he could be ready once the new season starts.
“I know he’s evaluating with his management team a number of things,” – said Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka recently about Ball’s injury. “The good news is all the things they’re evaluating as his options have him 100 percent ready for training camp … We’re just excited to know he’s going to be 100 percent available for training camp.”
Lonzo Ball doesn’t have a great season behind him, considering how high he was picked in the draft, but he still managed to contribute 10.2 points, 7.2 assists, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. He will, however, have to step up this season considering that the Lakers have big ambition after acquiring LeBron James. One of the big changes compared to last year will be the fact that Ball will finally have a proper challenger for the starting spot since Rajon Rondo came to Los Angeles in the free agency.
