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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19 Oct: A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL

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19 Oct: The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon

18 Oct: Work to do for the Breakers from the three-point line despite picking up their second NBL basketball win of the season

18 Oct: Breakers coach Petteri Koponen has commended guard Izaiah Brockington for finding his rhythm in the 82-65 NBL basketball win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in Auckland

17 Oct: New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland

16 Oct: Tall Blacks centre Tyrell Harrison has starred in the ANBL basketball league

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