CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been cleared to return to individual basketball activity by doctors after having a cast removed from his right wrist.
It's unclear at this point when he'll be ready to play in a game. Ball sustained a fractured right wrist during the Hornets’ March 20 game against the Los Angeles Clippers and has not played since.
Ball underwent further evaluation on his wrist Monday by Dr. Michelle Carlson of The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
The cast was removed and a CT scan confirmed the wrist has healed. Ball, the No. 3 overall selection in last year's NBA draft, was among the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year honors prior to the injury.