Lonzo Ball’s performance so far during the NBA Summer League has been up-and-down, to say the least. And now the Los Angeles Lakers rookie will miss Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings because of a groin injury.
USA TODAY’s Sam Amick reported the news Monday but says the injury is not expected to be serious, although Ball will miss the much-anticipated showdown with Kings rookie guard De’Aaron Fox.
Summer League letdown: I'm told Lakers' Lonzo Ball will rest a sore groin tonight & miss a faceoff/rematch against Kings' De'Aaron Fox.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 10, 2017
Lonzo Ball's groin injury is not believed to be serious, but the Lakers are expected to play it safe & give him some rest.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 10, 2017
Fox, the No. 5 overall selection in the 2017 NBA Draft, torched Ball in their two meetings in college, including a 39-point performance during Kentucky’s victory over UCLA in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
And the electric guard appeared to take a swipe at Ball in a tweet that was sent shortly after Ball was ruled inactive.
De'Aaron Fox tweeted this, and then quickly deleted it, after Lonzo Ball was ruled inactive tonight. pic.twitter.com/0rScoNdj51
— FOX Sports Radio (@FoxSportsRadio) July 10, 2017
Fox deleted the tweet shortly after sending it.
Ball and Fox will see each other quite a bit in the Pacific Division in the coming years, so we won’t have to wait too long for Fox-Ball III.
Thumbnail photo via Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports Images
