Overview

• The Bulls and Cavaliers agreed to swap Ball for Okoro in a rare one-for-one trade without draft picks, formalizing the deal ahead of the July 6 start of the new league year.
• Ball will join Cleveland on a one-year, $10 million guarantee with a team option for 2026-27 to limit long-term risk given his history of knee surgeries and a cartilage transplant.
• Okoro moves to Chicago on the second year of his three-year, $33 million extension, bringing perimeter defense and a three-point shot after averaging 6.1 points and 37 percent from beyond the arc last season.
• Cleveland’s backcourt plan is in flux after Ty Jerome headed to free agency; Darius Garland is recovering from toe surgery, increasing the value of Ball’s two-way skill set.
• Chicago’s front office continues its youth-focused retooling by acquiring a former top-five pick with starting experience and shedding Ball’s availability concerns to clear space for developing talent.