Lonzo Ball vowed to play in the NBA again after undergoing a third operation on his left knee in a little more than a year.
Ball hasn’t played since January 14, 2022 and has been ruled out for the 23-24 season.
“I definitely plan on playing again,” Ball told reporters at media day. “After surgery three, I feel like it’s going well so far — no setbacks. So for me, it’s just keep my head up, just keep doing the work.”
Ball said “everything happens for a reason” when discussing his injured knee.
“I couldn’t control getting hurt or not getting hurt or anything like that,” he said. “It’s just something that happened to me, part of my career.
“I try to stay positive. I don’t look at the negatives. I try to think about what I can do to get better and that’s how I wake up every day and live.”
Ball signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Bulls in 2021.
