Lonzo Ball will be left out of the preseason opener due to COVID

“I think he’s very realistic about where he is physically,” Donovan said. “We have to find a way to extend his career, where he can show in this number of minutes that he can be a productive player. I also think he understands that from a minutes standpoint, this isn’t going to be what it was for him in New Orleans, or even what it was for him in his first year in Chicago. He has to find a way to carve out a really good niche for himself. He will have to show he can do it over the course of the season, but some of that he may not play in 82 games. Maybe he’ll play 65.” -via Chicago Sun-Times / October 8, 2024