The 18-year-old Next-Star development product injured his foot playing for the Illawarra Hawks and won't rehabilitate before the season finishes.

Ball is now expected to join the 2020 NBA draft - with some experts picking he will go number one.

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10 Jan: The threat of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of Cairns Taipans Australian basketball league game against rivals Brisbane today

10 Jan: A second quarter disappearing act has underlined a horror night for the Breakers in basketball's NBL

09 Jan: The Breakers aren't concerned about their sub-par home record in the Australian NBL this season

09 Jan: The Breakers are focusing on performance, not their lowly position on the Australian basketball league ladder

09 Jan: South East Melbourne have mostly held their nerve to claim a wild 124 to 113 overtime victory over Illawarra in basketball's NBL

05 Jan: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has called out import forward Rob Baker after the side's 99-91 ANBL loss to the Perth Wildcats in Auckland

04 Jan: The Festive Season hasn't been so merry for the Breakers

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