LOS ANGELES — Before Lonzo Ball underwent his most recent medical evaluation prior to the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Boston Celtics, head coach Luke Walton was cautiously optimistic about what the test would reveal, even if — as he’s implied before — he didn’t seem incredibly confident that Ball would be back anytime soon.
“I’m excited to see how this test goes today, but I think we’ve got a while still,” Walton said.
An ensuing report on the test from Shams Charania of The Athletic seemed to confirm Walton’s suspicions, and that Ball would be out for the year:
For Ball, this will be an opportunity to regain complete health and come into the offseason ready for on-court and body training.