Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball probably hasn’t had as good of a season as he would’ve hoped for.
The heralded point guard has mostly shot poorly while seeing much of the league-wide buzz about young players go to players like Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons and even his teammate Kyle Kuzma.
But part of the reason for the relative lack of hype around Ball has been the various maladies that have sidelined him this year. Ball has dealt with sprains to his MCL and shoulder, among other issues. They’re nicks that have seen him play in just 51 of the Lakers’ 73 games so far.