The Chicago Bulls are buying and selling level guard Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for wing Isaac Okoro. The Bulls are shifting some guard depth to rebalance their roster a bit, whereas the Cavs get insurance coverage towards probably shedding Ty Jerome in free company.
Ball made a formidable restoration to get again from lacking elements of 4 seasons as a consequence of a number of knee surgical procedures. He appeared in 35 video games for Chicago final season and appeared wholesome. Ball averaged 7.6 factors, 3.4 rebounds and three.3 assists in 22.2 minutes per sport.
Late within the 12 months, Ball signed a two-year, $20 million extension with the Bulls. That deal features a $10 million group choice for the 2026-27 season.
Okoro signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Cavaliers final 12 months. He noticed his position lowered with Cleveland final season, falling behind Max Strus and De’Andre Hunter within the Cavs rotation. The Bulls had plenty of guards below contract, and are more likely to re-sign Josh Giddey this offseason. Including a defensive-minded wing in Okoro brings some stability to the roster.
By including Ball, Cleveland protects themselves towards probably shedding Jerome, who’s an unrestricted free agent this summer season. Jerome is coming off a breakout season and has a number of suitors in free company.
