Lonzo Ball will miss summer league final with calf injury

Posted July 17, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game.

The team announced Monday that Ball suffered a mild calf strain in the third quarter Sunday and will be cautious with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

Ball has averaged 16.3 points, 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals. He also posted two triple-doubles and four double-digit assist games.

Ball became one of the biggest stories of summer league and his sneaker choice was a daily news item. He made headlines by declining lucrative offers from major sneaker companies in favor of his family's Big Baller Brand fashion line and his own ZO2 sneaker ($495).

He made his debut in his own shoe then switched to signature shoes by Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Jordan Brand in subsequent games.

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FILE - In this July 7, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Lonzo Ball blocks a shot by Los Angeles Clippers' Jawun Evans during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game, in Las Vegas. In the midst of the worst stretch in franchise history, the Lakers may have finally found the cornerstone of their future. Lonzo Ball is looking like a perfect fit for the Lakers. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) The Associated Press

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