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LaMelo Ball Injury Update: January 24 vs. the Trail Blazers

LaMelo Ball Injury Update: January 24 vs. the Trail Blazers

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By: Stan Son

UPDATE: Both Ball and Bridges have been ruled out.

LaMelo Ball ($10,500) missed 11 games since late November due to an ankle injury and right wrist soreness. He has played the last seven games, though, averaging 35.9 minutes per contest. On Thursday, the Hornets listed him as questionable for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Ball played 34 minutes on Wednesday and there’s been no indication of when the injury surfaced.

Charlotte does play a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, so it’s possible that the team will elect to rest its franchise player in one of those contests.

If Ball is unable to go, then Vasilije Micic ($3.400) would likely get the start. When he started for Ball last time, Micic only received 24 minutes and finished with 13.25 FPTS. He does have three games with over 30 FPTS, though.

Miles Bridges ($7,400) is also questionable for Friday with lower back spasms. He played 34 minutes on Wednesday and has started each of the last 16 games, averaging 32.6 minutes per contest.

If he’s unable to go, then Cody Martin ($3,900) and Josh Okogie ($3,200) would be the likely replacements. Martin is averaging 0.81 FPTS per minute while Okogie is at 0.93.

Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
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