Lonzo Ball reportedly retires from the NBA at 28
Basketball Forever attributes Ball’s retirement to a career-altering knee injury and quotes him saying, “I don’t think I ever got to my peak.”
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Basketball Forever and Legion Hoops reported Ball’s NBA retirement on September 23, 2026. Basketball Forever said the 28-year-old was retiring because of a career-altering knee injury, having played nine seasons with the Lakers, Pelicans, Bulls and Cavaliers.
Lonzo Ball reportedly retires from the NBA at 28
Basketball Forever attributes Ball’s retirement to a career-altering knee injury and quotes him saying, “I don’t think I ever got to my peak.”
