Report: Cavaliers acquiring Lonzo Ball from Bulls
Dec 8, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (12) and guard Lonzo Ball (2) defend Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) in the third quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring point guard Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for swingman Isaac Okoro, ESPN reported Saturday.
The trade cannot become official until July 6.
After being sidelined for more than two seasons and undergoing three operations on his left knee, Ball returned in 2024-25 to play in 35 games (14 starts) for Chicago. He averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
Ball, 27, is averaging 11.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 287 games (253 starts) with the Los Angeles Lakers (2017-19), New Orleans Pelicans (2019-21) and Bulls. He was drafted No. 2 overall by the Lakers in 2017.
Okoro, 24, recorded career-low averages in points (6.1), rebounds (2.4), games (55) and starts (22) last season, his fifth with Cleveland.
He is averaging 8.1 points and 2.8 boards in 334 career games (238 starts) since being drafted by the Cavaliers with the No. 5 overall pick in 2020.
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