LaMelo Ball likely out for season with fractured wrist

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has suffered a fractured bone in his right wrist and is expected to miss the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The team confirmed the injury and mentioned that Ball will be out indefinitely.

Ball was dealing with wrist soreness and underwent an MRI in San Antonio today that revealed the injury. He’ll seek a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis, with the fracture being located around the area of his thumb, Wojnarowski notes.

Ball has averaged 15.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game in his first NBA season, making a strong case for the Rookie of the Year award. The Hornets are 20-21 and have lost three straight contests.