LaMelo Ball Carried Off Court After Suffering a Nasty Ankle Injury
LaMelo Ball is in the middle of another stat-stuffing season for the Charlotte Hornets but he may be sidelined for quite some time after suffering what looked to be a bad ankle injury on Sunday.
As Ball drove into the lane and finished a left-handed layup against the Orlando Magic he landed awkwardly. He appeared to turn his right ankle pretty badly and actually had to be carried off the court. It did not look good.
Here's a few angles of the play in question.
LaMelo Ball went to the locker room after an apparent injury pic.twitter.com/8wRXewACHZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2023
LaMelo Ball was carried off the floor and to the locker room after landing awkwardly on this play. pic.twitter.com/Wo5DgLLX18
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 27, 2023
And a final look:
LaMelo Ball was injured on this play and had to be helped to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/Tpbh2U6eYs
— Bally Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnBally) November 27, 2023
And here's a shot of Ball being carried off the field from inside the arena:
LaMelo Ball carried off the court after colliding with Paolo Banchero 🫣 pic.twitter.com/n19y3auqpq
— Playmaker (@playmaker) November 26, 2023
One of the NBA's bright young stars is back on the shelf after only playing 36 games last season. The kid catch catch a break.
The 22-year-old point guard entered Sunday's game averaging 25.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game, while shooting a career-highs from the field (44.2 percent) and 3-point range (38.9 percent). This is a big blow to the Hornets.