When the Chicago Bulls starteda rebuilding process, it seemed like it was a matter of time for each player to assemblewith each other. However, it didnāt countwith many injured players. One of them is currently Lonzo Ball, who hasnāt played since January, 2022.
On top of that, the Bulls are apparently dealing with issues on the court and inside the locker room with Zach LaVine, who is rumored to be unhappy with the current situation. In fact, theBulls have12-18 losing record, whichhas placedthem at 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Also there are rumors about other possible trades to rebuild around DeMar DeRozan or Zach LaVine, depending on each playerās situation with coachBilly Donovan, who has been head of the coaching staff for two seasons already.
NBA News: Lonzo Ball reveals hiscurrent injury status
According to Rob Schaeferreporter of NBCS, he talked toLonzo Ball.āItās been a crazy journey, been a crazy therapy,ā Ball said. āEverything is just trying to get back on the court. Unfortunately, Iām not there yet, but weāre still working on everything. Day by day, Iām trying to remain positive and keep getting better, even if itās an inch better every day. Just try not to move backwards.ā
In the recent days, Ball mentioned the return to court is a slow process, but as long as its moving forward, he will try his best to be good enough to play.āWe havenāt had anything thatās been like, āOh, geez, weāre back at square one.ā Itās just slow unfortunately,ā Bullsā coach Donovan said. āItās just managing the pain and discomfort heās feeling.ā
Although multiple reports have mentioned Ball would have returned to run on the court, there isnāt confirmation from the Bullsā organization about any trainning sessions other than rehab process for one of the Ball Brothers.
