Lonzo Ball Says He Is Still Waiting for an NBA Call

Lonzo Ball said he has not retired from basketball and is waiting for another NBA opportunity, pushing back on speculation prompted by his comments about an injury-limited career. The 28-year-old free agent made the clarification in a post on X after excerpts from a podcast conversation were interpreted as a farewell to the sport. On the Ball in the Family podcast, Ball said he was grateful to have played nine NBA seasons and felt he had given everything he could to basketball. He also said he never reached his peak, reflecting on how physical problems had affected his career. Those remarks prompted retirement speculation online. Ball responded that the reports were news to him and that he was still waiting for a call. His post establishes that he remains interested in playing, but it does not confirm that a team has offered him a contract or that he will return to an NBA roster. The reports provide no current independent medical assessment of his ability to play. Ball has described managing knee pain every day. In the podcast, he said the knee can swell after playing and that stretching, ice and yoga help him continue, though pain persists.