Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball won’t play again this season and will have arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle as well as a minor procedure on his right wrist.

Friday evening the Charlotte Hornets confirmed the report from ESPN’s Shams Charania that star point guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement as well as have a minor procedure on his right wrist

The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard has battled a litany of injuries throughout his five-plus seasons in the NBA, and he won’t finish the 2024-25 season, either.

With a 110-106 loss to the equally awful Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the Jazz have clinched the worst record in franchise history, hitting the 60-loss mark for the first time ever. And they did it with plenty of basketball still to play.

The Charlotte Hornets are back in town for a quick one-game homestand against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Here's how our staff sees tonight's game playing out. This is another must-lose for the Hornets as it would put them much closer to the worst record in the NBA.