4:33 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has picked up the $21.4 million player option in his contract for the 2024-25 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

5:58 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is optimism that Ball (knee) will be able to play next season, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

3:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has begun cutting, sprinting and jumping in controlled, non-contact situations, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

10:53 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) isn't experiencing pain during his day-to-day activities, which include a lot of mobility work, but he hasn't resumed sprinting yet, Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

6:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is expected to return to running in January, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. "The pain that he was experiencing has been eliminated," coach Billy Donovan said of on Thursday.

4:16 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said Monday that he's about halfway through the rehab process for the cartilage transplant surgery he underwent in March and is optimistic that he'll be able to continue his career, despite having already been ruled out for the 2023-24 season, ESPN.com reports. "I definitely plan on playing again," said at the Bulls' media day. "After surgery three, I feel like it's going well so far -- no setbacks. So for me, it's just keep my head up, just keep doing the work."

1:55 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said during a recent podcast appearance that he'll miss the 2023-24 season, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.

1:22 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) underwent cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee Monday, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

5:23 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will undergo a third procedure on his left knee -- a cartilage transplant -- and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

10:03 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) faces a "growing possibility" of requiring a third surgical procedure on his left knee, which would likely include an additional six months of rehab and recovery time, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

11:24 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) executive vice president of operations Arturas Karnisovas confirmed in an announcement Tuesday that Ball (knee) won't be available to play during the 2022-23 season.

10:28 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is expected to be shut down for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

11:52 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) vice president Arturas Karnisovas said Saturday that Ball (knee) will have his status updated following the All-Star break, Brian Dulik of The Associated Press reports.

5:46 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said before Saturday's game against the Magic that Ball (knee) is "nowhere close" to returning and the team will have a formal conversation about a cut-off date if his condition doesn't improve over the All-Star break, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

6:41 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) coach Billy Donovan is "very optimistic" about Ball's recovery but has not given a timetable for his return, K.C. Johnson reports.

2:10 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said Monday that Ball (knee) is doing well following his surgery, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.

11:37 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is slated to miss at least a few months after undergoing his second procedure Wednesday, but he is expected to return in 2022-23, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

1:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) indicated Wednesday that he can't run or jump yet after undergoing a knee procedure eight months ago, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports. He's set for a second procedure Wednesday.

5:10 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will undergo surgery on his left knee on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and will be re-evaluated four to six weeks later, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic reports.

6:01 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is expected to miss all of training camp and is doubtful (knee) for the start of the season, Jamal Collier and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN report.

8:13 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) might not be ready for training camp, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's progressing. That's as much as I can say," Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said during the NBA TV telecast. "He's getting better - probably not at the speed that we would like, but he is getting better. Hopefully he's going to be ready for training camp, (but) that's just our hopes."

12:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is making progress in his rehabilitation of left knee issues that bothered him last season, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

12:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) Bulls have "serious concerns" about Ball's surgically repaired left knee, as the point guard continues to deal with pain and discomfort, ESPN 1000 in Chicago reports.

2:07 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) said Thursday that he's still experiencing pain, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:53 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, including the playoffs.

6:27 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) once again experienced discomfort in his left knee after a second ramp-up period, Jamal Collier of ESPN reports.

7:53 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) will resume ramping up his running after taking a 10-day hiatus.

9:16 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is still dealing with the discomfort associated with a bone bruise and is without a timetable for a return, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:40 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has not yet returned to lateral running or cutting, and coach Billy Donovan implied that his recovery timeline is behind that of teammates Alex Caruso (wrist) and Patrick Williams (wrist), KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

2:01 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan said that Ball (knee) took part in non-contact individual drills during Sunday's practice, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

7:29 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been ramping up his running lately, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

8:37 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) recently resumed walking without the aid of crutches and appears to be trending toward a mid-to-late-March return to the Bulls lineup, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.

3:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) head coach Billy Donovan confirmed Monday that Ball will undergo surgery later this week to repair the small meniscus tear in his left knee, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.

1:54 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) will undergo a procedure on his left meniscus injury this week and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

10:21 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) was diagnosed Thursday with a small meniscus tear in his left knee and is evaluating treatment options, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

6:36 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) has been diagnosed with a bone contusion and is without a timetable for a return, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

3:45 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) remains out for Wednesday's contest against the Cavaliers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

4:15 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) won't be available for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

2:34 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is out Saturday against the Celtics.

10:37 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against Boston.

11:50 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) chipped in 18 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 133-87 victory over the Pistons.

12:24 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) will be available for Monday's game against the Magic.

5:43 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) (COVID-19 protocols) is no longer listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Magic, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

1:24 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) was placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

11:40 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) and the Bulls will not play Wednesday against Toronto after the game was postponed, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

12:23 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) totaled 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, eight assists, one block and five steals over 35 minutes during Monday's 133-118 win over the Rockets.

10:47 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) contributed 19 points (7-15 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Sunday's 115-110 win over the Lakers.

2:08 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) and the Bulls won't play again until at least Sunday against the Lakers after the NBA officially postponed Chicago's upcoming games Tuesday against Detroit and Thursday against Toronto in the wake of the team's COVID-19 outbreak, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

12:04 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) finished Wednesday's 115-92 loss to the Cavaliers with 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and three steals across 39 minutes.

11:27 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) closed Monday's 109-77 loss to Indiana with zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one block over 25 minutes.

11:39 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) accumulated 21 points (7-14 FG, 7-10 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 117-107 win over the Mavericks.

9:12 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) had 11 points (4-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes in a 118-95 win over the Nets on Monday night.

11:35 AM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) notched 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block across 33 minutes in Wednesday's loss against the Sixers.

11:14 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) closed with 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four steals and two assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 107-99 victory over the Jazz.

11:15 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) had six points (2-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists, and a block in 33 minutes on Thursday, as the Bulls fell to the Knicks 104-103.

10:42 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) mustered 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-9 3Pt), five assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block across 38 minutes in Monday's win over the Raptors.

11:20 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) recorded 17 points (6-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and one block across 35 minutes during a 128-112 win versus New Orleans.

11:15 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) scored 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt) to go along with six rebounds, four assists and one block across 33 minutes of Wednesday's season-opening win over the Pistons.

2:50 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) recorded 19 points (7-9 FG, 5-6 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, two rebounds and one block with no turnovers in 25 minutes during Friday's 121-85 preseason victory over the Pelicans.

10:38 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) posted eight points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 131-95 preseason win over the Cavaliers.

4:05 PM - Lonzo Ball (Chi) is expected to make his Bulls debut in Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, NBC Sports Chicago reports.