Ahead of Chicago’s overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, the Bulls received some promising news regarding Lonzo Ball’s rehab.
Billy Donovan told the media prior to Thursday’s game that Ball has resumed running after pausing for 10 days due to Lonzo feeling discomfort in his knee when attempting to run during rehab.
“Obviously with the amount of time that he had off to kind of let things calm down, it’s not gonna go 0 to 60,” Donovan said. “That will take a little bit of time to see how he responds once we get to a place where we try to get back to him some of that sprinting and cutting.”
Lonzo had surgery to repair a small meniscus in his left knee on Jan. 28 with a return timeline of six-to-eight weeks but his inability to ramp up rehab has added questions if Ball will return at all this season.
“First and foremost is just his health and safety. I don’t think any of the doctors are gonna put him out there or allow him to be out there if he’s still feeling and experiencing pain,” Donovan said. “With the time that he’s missed, we’d have to see some significant progress that he’s made physically that we feel good that he can go in there and play and contribute and help.”
Stay tuned to Lonzo Wire for updates on Lonzo’s rehab.
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