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Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball expected to miss rest of season with fractured right wrist, source says

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Hornets announced Sunday evening that Ball underwent an MRI and an initial diagnosis revealed a fractured bone in the wrist. The team said Ball would be "listed as out indefinitely," and that additional updates would be provided when available.

Ball, considered a frontrunner for NBA rookie of the year, is seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis, a source told Wojnarowski.

Ball, 19, appeared to suffer the injury in a fall early during Saturday night's 125-98 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles.