When Lonzo Ball met with the Lakers’ front office at the end of last season, President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson told the 20-year-old that this would be “the biggest offseason of your life.”
Unfortunately for Ball, a wrench was thrown into that when he had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in mid-July.
While Ball wasn’t able to scrimmage due to the procedure, General Manager Rob Pelinka was pleased with the way that he instead shifted his focus to the weight room.
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“He hans’t been able to play five-on-five basketball because he had to have a scope on his knee,” Pelinka said in an interview with ESPN LA 710.