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Cavaliers Acquire Lonzo Ball from Bulls for Isaac Okoro

Signed to a two-year, $20 million extension that includes a team option, Ball offers a controlled-risk playmaker for Cleveland’s second unit during Darius Garland’s toe surgery recovery.

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Overview

  • Cleveland sent Isaac Okoro to Chicago in the June 29 trade that was officially announced on July 6 to bolster its backcourt depth with Ball.
  • Ball joins on a two-year, $20 million contract extension featuring a team option on the second season to limit long-term risk.
  • Coach Kenny Atkinson plans to slot Ball as the primary backup guard in the second unit to capitalize on his perimeter defense and playmaking.
  • Ball fills the bench role vacated by Ty Jerome’s free-agent move to Memphis and covers for All-Star Darius Garland during a four- to five-month toe surgery recovery.
  • Ball’s impact hinges on his ability to stay healthy after missing over two seasons to knee surgeries and averaging modest numbers in Chicago last season.