Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. There is a decent chance Lonzo Ball will have not played an NBA game for close to three calendar years.
Ball is set to undergo his third knee surgery since January of last year, already putting next season in doubt, according to The Athletic. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls watches from the bench as teammates take on the Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center on April 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Bucks defeated the Bulls 127-106. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The third surgery could revive Ball's career despite all the missed time.
The former No. 2 pick has not played in 14 months and has already been ruled out for the remainder of this season. If he does miss all next year, it will be 33 months since his last NBA action.