Coach Billy Donovan said Ball had his best shooting session Saturday since suffering the injury and, as long as there are no setbacks, might start taking part in full-contact scrimmages next week.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has missed all but three games this season. This comes after Ball missed all of the last two seasons, and played just 35 games the season before that. Making just 255 appearances since being drafted second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017,

Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss at least the next week as the team waits for inflammation in his surgically repaired foot to calm down. Chicago will also be without guard Lonzo Ball (wrist) for at least another week.

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has made some progress in his recovery from an injured right wrist, but there’s still no definitive timetable for his return. That’s good enough for now.

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, the Los Angeles Lakers' former prized No. 2 overall pick out of UCLA in the 2017 NBA Draft and a beloved Chino Hills native son, saw his career derailed by a serious lingering left knee injury upon his arrival to the Windy City in 2021.