When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Isaiah Thomas as part of their four-player trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the deadline, many wondered what it meant for Lonzo Ball. At the time, he was still on the mend from a sprained MCL.
Ball returned to the court Friday, against the same Dallas Mavericks the Lakers played when he suffered the injury. The game coincided with Thomas making his home debut with the Lakers. Both entered off the bench in the first quarter.
Ball connected on his first shot — a 3-pointer — and he went on to finish with nine, points, seven rebounds and six assists in 17 minutes.