Written by Colin Ward-Henniger at CBS Sports.com
Another brilliant Lonzo Ball performance turned scary for the Lakers when the potential franchise point guard left the game in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 108-98 summer league semifinal win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
The Lakers advance to play the Trail Blazers in the championship game on Monday, but they could be without Ball.
Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, w/ ice packs on both legs, said right calf is “tight still” but “hopefully I’m ready to go” in Monday final vs. Blazers pic.twitter.com/k3RCJVKixI
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 17, 2017
Here are some takeaways from Ball’s performance in Sunday’s game.
Scary moment for Lakers
The last thing you want to see during the summer league is your potential franchise point guard limping off the court and heading to the locker room. After a brilliant first half (14 points, 10 assists, no turnovers), Ball left the game early in the third quarter with tightness in his right calf.
Lonzo has calf tightness. He’s technically available to return. Don’t be surprised if LAL play it safe and keep him out. 78-61, 2:42 in 3rd.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) July 17, 2017
Ball returned to the bench, but with the Lakers holding a considerable lead the coaching staff elected to keep Ball out for the rest of the game. The Lakers shut down Brandon Ingram after he experienced cramps in the team’s first game in Vegas, so it will be interesting to see if they let Ball play in the championship game on Monday night. It would be Ball’s fourth game in five nights after missing last Monday’s matchup with the Kings with a groin injury.
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