Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will have a second knee surgery next week

The Lonzo Ball injured knee saga took yet another turn on Wednesday, as the Bulls announced that the point guard would have surgery next week in Los Angeles, and be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks.

This was the same left knee that Ball injured last January, and after it was initially called a bone bruise, the hope was he would be back in weeks.

Weeks turned to months after further testing showed he needed a meniscus tear repaired, but the organization still held out hope that he could be back for a last week of the season and into the playoffs.

That hope quickly faded when he had to continually be backed-up in the rehab process, dealing with pain when he reached the sprinting and lateral…