After missing the last two seasons due to injury, Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball has finally returned to action. Ball was drafted second overall in 2017 but made a name for himself in high school when he played alongside his brothers LaMelo and LiAngelo.

The three-year anniversary of Lonzo Ball’s ill-fated knee injury passed without fanfare Tuesday night. For the past two years, the anniversary served as an ominous reminder of the depth of uncertainty surrounding the Chicago Bulls point guard’s future in the sport.

For the first time since November 29, 2021, brothers LaMelo and Lonzo Ball faced off against each other in an NBA game. In a tightly contested