LaMelo Ball Suffers Season-Ending Injury, Seeking Second Opinion

Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball is feared to have fractured his right wrist, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Widely considered to be the frontrunner for the 2021 Rookie of the Year Award, Ball will get a second opinion on the injury.

Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball — rookie of the year frontrunner — is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, source tells ESPN. He’s seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 22, 2021

Ball is averaging 15.9 points, 6.1 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 28.6 minutes per game this season, shooting .451 percent from the field and .375 percent from 3-point range.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 19 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds per 36 minutes.

The only other rookie to put up those numbers was Oscar Robertson in 1960-61 (25.7 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 8.2 Ast). pic.twitter.com/OLrGvpoYuz

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 22, 2021

According to ESPN’s Stats and Info, the third overall pick’s numbers are comparable to Hall of Fame point guard Oscar Robertson’s rookie season when extrapolated to their per 36 minute counterparts.

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