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Bulls guard Lonzo Ball had surgery on Monday, looking to defy the odds

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Bulls Lonzo Ball had his third left knee surgery on Monday, and his coach is still hoping the point guard will defy the odds.

PHILADELPHIA – Billy Donovan is betting on Lonzo Ball.

It’s a longshot, the Bulls coach admitted the point guard is facing an “uphill battle,’’ but he still chose to move the chips to that side of the table.

Donovan announced that Ball did have his third surgery in the last 14 months on his left knee Monday – a cartilage transplant – and while only a few professional basketball players have undergone such a procedure, none have made it back.