Charlotte’s rookie guard made his seventh start of the season in the Hornets’ 98-94 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

Friday evening the Charlotte Hornets confirmed the report from ESPN’s Shams Charania that star point guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season. He will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement as well as have a minor procedure on his right wrist

LaMelo Ball has been the alpha and the omega of the Charlotte Hornets since the franchise swung for the fences and drafted him in 2020. Ball epitomizes the modern NBA, boasting an audacious skill set that includes limitless range and a handle made for Tik Tok clips while owning one of the largest social media followings in the sport.