The Chicago Bulls are trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Knee injuries sidelined Ball for 2 1/2 seasons while with Chicago. He returned in October 2024 and played 35 games this past season averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. In February, Ball agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension after his name was the topic of speculation in the lead up to the NBA trade deadline.
Ball was the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He spent two seasons there before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019. Two years later, he was on the move again, this time as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls that saw Ball sign a four-year, $85 million extension.
Okoro, 25, has played five seasons in the NBA, all in Cleveland. In 55 games this past season he averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in just over 19 minutes of floor time.
Like Ball, Okoro recently signed an extension after agreeing to a three-year, $38 million pact with the Cavaliers in September.
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