NBA Community Reacts To The News That LaMelo Ball Will Likely Miss The Rest Of The Season

Charlotte Hornet point guard LaMelo Ball has completely taken the NBA by storm in his first season.

The popular phenom has earned a spot in Charlotte’s starting rotation, and has impressed.

On the year, Ball is averaging 15.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.59 steals. That’s why today’s news is so hard. LaMelo Ball suffered a fractured wrist, and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.

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“Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball — rookie of the year frontrunner — is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, source tells ESPN. He’s seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis,” ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out on Sunday.

Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball — rookie of the year frontrunner — is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture to his right wrist, source tells ESPN. He's seeking a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 22, 2021

People have taken to Twitter to share the disappointment in LaMelo Ball’s season ending this way.

Bron out indefinitely. Melo fractures his wrist. Might as well simulate the rest of the season. This shit is sick.

— 🎄Black Big Lebowski🎄 (@LaJethroJenkins) March 22, 2021

https://twitter.com/RocketsPlsWin/status/1373800439242711040

LaMelo Ball out for the rest of the season https://t.co/wBKLkqTzfx

— Ahmed🇸🇴/Not A Lakers Fan (@big_business_) March 22, 2021

Damn not LaMelo 😪 pic.twitter.com/5AJantHtzF

— ball fade (@ballfade_) March 22, 2021

LaMelo Ball being out for the year is a blow to the NBA. Injuries are apart of the game but the young fella had Charlotte rockin!

Get well soon!

— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) March 22, 2021

Zion Williamson to Bleacher Report now that there won’t be LeBron and Lamelo highlights to post pic.twitter.com/a4Rl5FRxt0

— Ry (@NinjaBands) March 22, 2021

Injuries suck. Was really enjoying watching LaMelo play this season. https://t.co/OHfG09n0bY

— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) March 22, 2021

https://twitter.com/abdulamemon/status/1373800464370786312

man LaMelo Ball getting injured hurts bad

— Troydan (@Troydan) March 22, 2021

Luckily for the Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo is still young. There is no doubt in my mind that he’ll come back from this injury just fine, and have a bright future.

It seems like LaMelo Ball will be a star in the NBA for a long time coming, but it sucks that we won’t be able to watch him for the rest of the year.

Get well soon, Melo.

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