Hornets’ LaMelo Ball has a season-ending operation

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had surgery on Wednesday to repair his broken right ankle, the team announced.

This means his season is over and he is expected to make a “full recovery,” but the team didn’t share exact timeline.

Ball fractured his right ankle in Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. He fell to the court after planting his right leg on a crossover dribble in the third quarter. The injury didn’t involve contact with another player. Ball left for the locker room after the injury, and X-rays revealed the fracture that the Hornets announced shortly after the 117-106 win over the Pistons.

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LaMelo left the game after suffering a non-contact injury on this play pic.twitter.com/SdWDNIRSfK

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