CHICAGO — An MRI showed Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain in his right wrist, which will result in him being sidelined for at least 10 days.
Ball suffered the injury while bracing for a fall after a steal attempt in the first quarter of Monday’s victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
“If I play on it right now while it’s still swollen, it could get to a Grade 3. That would require surgery,” Ball said while wearing a brace to immobilize the wrist. “Trying to avoid that obviously. Let the swelling down, hopefully tape it up and get back to it.”
Ball braced for the fall after trying to steal a pass intended for Memphis’ Jake LaRavia. He felt discomfort in his wrist at halftime but applied some tape and played through the pain. He finished with six points and six assists in 18 minutes, before…
