Disabled Player Exemption. They can get half of a contract refunded, they still have to pay the other half since contracts are guaranteed but it doesn't count towards the cap anymore especially if he is 100% done
Lonzo Ball will undergo a third surgery on his left knee that is expected to cost him most, if not all, of the 2023-24 season
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spencerforhire
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Can always team up with Dwight in Taiwan…
Injuries are the only thing that could stop the BBB empire 
not even close to the same thing
lamelo came down on a fan's ankle and the next time PJ's goofy ass fell on it. that's huge difference from degenerative conditions and failed surgical reconstruction attemps...
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There are multiple articles about young kids having more serious injuries due to specializing in one sport too early, resulting in overuse.
For young athletes, sport specialization means increased risk of injury
Specialization in a chosen sport is associated with a higher volume of activity -- and it could increase young athletes' risk of sustaining both traumatic- and overuse-based injuries, new study says.
www.sciencedaily.com
I’d agree that some guys just have bad luck, but there’s definitely a correlation to kids playing 3-4 games every other weekend from 8 years old on up. Add on the travel and lack of proper rest and you can see how injuries are up on a lot of young NBA guys
you'll be hard-pressed to find a scientific study that proves it, but i think it's common sense...wear& tear and overuse are real things. just playing thru minor injuries as a kid and young adult can hurt you in the long run. Then there's genetics: some ppl naturally recover faster and better than others, some folks can have the best docs/therapy in the world and never fully heal. i think it's a combo for Lonzo
The aau system always seemed straight up psychopathic to me at times, kids traveling cross country playing multiple games in the middle of the morning when they scientifically need to be asleep for their bodies to grow properly. And honestly for the higher ranked players I really don’t even see what the point of playing on most of those circuits that often, once those scholarships start rolling in you might as well coast in the summer just doing individual showcases and camps.There are multiple articles about young kids having more serious injuries due to specializing in one sport too early, resulting in overuse.
For young athletes, sport specialization means increased risk of injury
Specialization in a chosen sport is associated with a higher volume of activity -- and it could increase young athletes' risk of sustaining both traumatic- and overuse-based injuries, new study says.www.sciencedaily.com
I’d agree that some guys just have bad luck, but there’s definitely a correlation to kids playing 3-4 games every other weekend from 8 years old on up. Add on the travel and lack of proper rest and you can see how injuries are up on a lot of young NBA guys
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Yeah, I think he's done. If he's bone on bone now. Getting cartilage replacement surgery will solve the pain, but that knee will swell up from a routine cardio work out.
Can't play full on basketball with degentive knee condition for very long.
ALonelyDad
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It's unfortunate, the hype was unbelievable and very fun to be a part of. I hope he can still play but its seeming very unlikely. I am glad he got his big contract.
Wade had a procedure at Marquette and his entire NBA career he was bone on bone. CP3 crushed his knee into a camera courtside in NO and had the meniscus shaved or removed completely. He's still playing but he misses games each year because of it and other injuries on the same leg.
It all depends how far people can go with it. When he's older he's toast just like them, he's not gonna get the chance to get older it looks. Lonzo's must be worse than theirs and I don't think it's a shoe related, they gave up the scam like 3 games into his rookie year and wore Nike/Adidas since