PARIS (AP) 鈥� Chicago guard Lonzo Ball has not abandoned hopes of playing this season, even though he鈥檚 still experiencing discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee.
Ball has been able to do some on-court work, a major step forward in the process. But it鈥檚 now been more than a full year since his last NBA game, and he said Monday that there鈥檚 no return date in sight at this point.
鈥淚 have really no timetable,鈥� Ball said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going day by day. I鈥檓 trying to just do more every week, pretty much, loading up the workload. I鈥檓 finally moving around again so that鈥檚 nice, but I don鈥檛 really have a timetable.鈥�
page this weekend of him dunking. It鈥檚 progress for a guard who last played on Jan. 14, 2022; the Bulls鈥� game against Detroit in Paris on Thursday will be the 92nd consecutive contest he has missed.
Ball said he鈥檚 trying to remain positive.
鈥淭his is the longest I鈥檝e ever been out,鈥� Ball said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been playing basketball my whole life. So for me, it鈥檚 a lot, especially watching the guys every night. I鈥檝e got to stay positive and do what I can to get back on the court.鈥�
Ball averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 assists in his first five NBA seasons.
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Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press
