New Lonzo Ball workout video shows him moving comfortably, making sharp turns originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball is attempting to make a historic comeback to the NBA after missing close to three years due to three different knee surgeries.
The workout videos of Ball have rolled in all offseason. But a new one — posted by his trainer, Chris Johnson, on Instagram — shows Ball looking comfortable moving on the floor and making sharp cuts.
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After the NBA Draft, Vice President Artūras Karnišovas spoke with the media to divulge some updates on their injured players, including Ball.
“He is moving along,” Karnišovas said of Lonzo Ball. “We don’t know what he’s going to look like in a month or two. We’re just going to take one step at a time and hopefully, he’s going to be ready for training camp. He continues working. He comes here to work out and then he continues his work in LA. We’re going to touch base next week. I think he’s going to be around the team also in summer league.”
Ball is seemingly at the tail end of a nearly three-year recovery from three separate knee surgeries he’s undergone since January 2022. He’s attempting an improbable comeback from injuries to his right knee of major proportions, including a cartilage transplant.
But, according to Karnišovas, he’s nearly back to full health.
“He is clear to do pretty much everything on the floor,” Karnišovas said. “We continue to strengthen him and, like I said, the next two months we’ll see what it’s going to look like.”
The Bulls expect Ball to return for training camp in the fall. Stay tuned.
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