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NBA star Lonzo Ball made his first appearance in almost three years after recovering from multiple knee surgeries.
Chicago Bulls point guard Ball scored 10 points in 15 minutes in the Bulls' 125-123 pre-season victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
Ball, 26, also registered an assist, a steal and a block in his first appearance since 14 January 2022.
Ball had a cartilage and meniscus transplant in his left knee in March 2023, his third knee operation in just over a year.
He also received a bone allograft, a procedure where the replacement bone comes from another person.
Ball said on his What an Experience, external podcast that the issues began when he tore his meniscus in 2018 while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers.
On Wednesday Ball said he "was moving great" and that his knee gave him no trouble "at all".
Ball will start the season on a minutes restriction and will not play games on back-to-back days.