LaMelo Ball is averaging a career-high 31.1 points this season, in addition to 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will be without point guard LaMelo Ball for at least two weeks because of a strained left calf.
Ball felt discomfort in his calf after Wednesday night’s loss to the Miami Heat and did not play against the New York Knicks on Friday. The team said he will be reevaluated on Dec. 11, which is two weeks from the date of the original injury.
OFFICIAL: LaMelo Ball has been diagnosed with a left calf strain. Additionally, further evaluation of Tre Mann’s low back soreness has been diagnosed as disc irritation.
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) November 30, 2024
Ball has been hot for the Hornets, averaging 40.3 points in his last four games.
He is averaging a career-best 31.1 points and 4.7 3-pointers per game for the season, which ranks second in the NBA. He also is averaging 5.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 18 starts.
Ball has had a history of injury problems, mostly to his ankles, since coming to the league as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
The only Hornets player to ever receive a max contract extension, Ball has played in just 202 games with 182 starts in five seasons.
