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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08 Feb: A double-dose of positive news for the Breakers as they fight to keep their dim NBL basketball playoff hopes alight

08 Feb: Breakers American basketball import Izaiah Brockington has revealed he's keen to return to the club for next season's NBL

07 Feb: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is refusing to let recent results diminish their intensity ahead of tonight's fixture against Illawarra in Auckland

07 Feb: The New Zealand Breakers have kept their slim NBL playoff hopes alive following a 106-95 win over the Illawarra Hawks in Auckland

06 Feb: The life support is near to being turned off on the Breakers' NBL season after a 31-point loss at home to South East Melbourne

06 Feb: On-court general Parker Jackson-Cartwright has broken the Breakers record for the number of assists in an NBL season...but his effort couldn't prevent a 31-point loss to South East Melbourne in Auckland

05 Feb: To our "where there is hope there is life" desk

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