The Chicago Bulls updated Team Outlook after shutting down PG Lonzo Ball as the pain persists in his surgically repaired left knee. Ball, who has not played at all this season, underwent surgery to repair a torn left meniscus in January 2022 and then had a second arthroscopic knee surgery in September. Ball, 25, made in instant impact when he was on the court in 2021-22, averaging 13.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 3.1 three-pointers made and 1.8 steals per game. Chicago’s Executive VP of Basketball Operations Artūras Karnišovas says the focus shifts to a “full return for the 2023-2024 season.”