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LaMelo Ball to miss rest of the season with wrist injury, per report

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Yiannis Bouranis

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Mar 22, 2021 1:58 AM

LaMelo Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season, due to a wrist injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

As Wojnarowski reports, LaMelo Ball is dealing with a fracture to his right wrist and is seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis.

Ball (No.3 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft) has played very well in his rookie season so far, being a frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award.

The young guard is averaging 15.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Charlotte Hornets this season.

Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball — rookie of the year frontrunner — is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, source tells ESPN. He's seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 22, 2021

Ball's meeting early this week with Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, one of the top specialists for hand injuries.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 22, 2021

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is feared to have a fractured right wrist, source tells @TheAthletic @Stadium. Ball is receiving second opinions on his wrist for next steps.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 22, 2021

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