<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/chicago-bulls-grade-lonzo-ball-isaac-okoro-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chicago Bulls’ grade for Lonzo Ball-Isaac Okoro trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-guarding-Isaac-Okoro.jpg"><figcaption>© David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chicago Bulls’ grade for Lonzo Ball-Isaac Okoro trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T21:52:43-07:00">June 30th, 9:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T21:52:43-07:00">June 30th, 9:52pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-fans-lonzo-ball-trade">a Lonzo Ball trade</a> have been loud all offseason, and on Saturday, the trade went down. This one had been coming for a long time as Ball was a popular name that came up around the NBA trade deadline, but Chicago decided not to deal him then. There were reports that the Bulls could’ve received a future first-round pick in a Ball trade, and they instead waited until the end of the season to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-acquiring-lonzo-ball-trade-bulls">trade him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for only Isaac Okoro</a>.</p><p>Because of what the Bulls reportedly turned down for Lonzo Ball before the trade deadline, Chicago fans are not happy about this trade. In fact, Bulls fans have been pretty unhappy with just about everything that this team has done in the last few years.</p><p>The Bulls have now traded Ball, Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan in the last year. They have received zero first-round picks in exchange. Chicago wants to build from the ground up to compile a talented young core, but they aren’t getting any draft picks in these trades. Trades certainly need to happen in order for this team to turn things around, but the Bulls need to be smart about it. They didn’t make very smart moves last offseason, and this offseason isn’t off to a great start.</p><p>There is nothing the Bulls can do now. The trade is in, and Ball is gone. Isaac Okoro is the newest member of the team, so let’s grade this trade:</p><h2><b>Bulls Lonzo Ball trade grade: C+</b></h2><p>You might be wondering why this trade grade isn’t lower after the prior explanation. Well, if you ignore the fact that the Bulls turned down a much better deal for Ball earlier this year, this trade is okay. Now, it can’t be completely ignored, and that decision definitely factors into this trade. However, the trade itself isn’t bad.</p><p>Let’s face it: Lonzo Ball is not the player that he once was. He was a tremendous player before his injury, but going down with something that keeps you sidelined for over two years is not normal. Ball is still a serviceable player and a useful tool, but he doesn’t fit into this Chicago roster as well anymore.</p><p>Isaac Okoro isn’t anything special, but he does fit the mold a little bit better than Ball. He is a few years younger, and the injury concern that is there with Ball isn’t there with Okoro.</p><p>In terms of a direct comparison between these two players, they are very similar in terms of the impact that they will have on their teams. Both players averaged around 20 minutes per game last year, and they both averaged between 6-8 points per game. They are both solid three-point shooters as Ball shot the deep ball at a 34% clip last year, and Okoro shot it at a 37% clip.</p><p>Without the Bulls’ trade deadline blunder, there wouldn’t be a ton to talk about here. It’s a fairly even trade, and you can argue that the Bulls are getting a better fit for what they want to build. However, the fact that the trade deadline blunder happened makes this one much worse for Chicago.</p><p>A Lonzo Ball trade has been brewing for a long time, and it finally happened. Now, who is next? The Bulls are expected to be active in trade conversations this offseason, and there are a lot of other players in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-ayo-dosunmu-coby-white-trade-tre-jones">Chicago that are mentioned in trade rumors.</a> We’ll see if the Bulls can make one that the fan base actually supports.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chicago Bulls’ grade for Lonzo Ball-Isaac Okoro trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-rumors-ty-jerome-likely-gone-after-lonzo-ball-trade-sam-merrill-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs rumors: Ty Jerome likely gone after Lonzo Ball trade, Sam Merrill contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ty-Jerome-.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs rumors: Ty Jerome likely gone after Lonzo Ball trade, Sam Merrill contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-29T07:20:35-07:00">June 29th, 7:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-29T07:20:35-07:00">June 29th, 7:20am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation in October 2023. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-couldnt-shake-crushing-playoff-exit">Cleveland Cavaliers try to shake off a disappointing playoff exit</a> in the second round of the NBA Playoffs to the Indiana Pacers after finishing first in the Eastern Conference, the team is looking to run it back and compete for a championship. However, the <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavaliers-rumors-cleveland-bench-in-serious-jeopardy-per-brian-windhorst">Cavs could be in serious jeopardy</a> due to their inability to retain some key players on their team, which has received more updates following a recent trade around the league.</p><p>The news was broken Saturday that Cleveland would trade for Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls for Isaac Okoro, but also that the team would give Sam Merrill a four-year, $38 million contract. According to ClutchPoints’ NBA Insider Brett Siegel, this signals that it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-nba-free-agency-intel" rel="noopener">“looks increasingly unlikely”</a> that the team retains NBA Sixth Man of the Year finalist Ty Jerome.</p><p>“After trading for Ball, it looks increasingly unlikely that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Sixth Man of the Year finalist Ty Jerome will return in free agency,” Siegel wrote. “Plenty of teams will hold interest in potentially signing Jerome using their full mid-level exception in free agency.”</p><p>“Keep an eye on teams like the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, and Sacramento Kings as potential landing spots for Jerome,” Siegel continued. “These four teams have a key need for backcourt depth.”</p><h2><b>The inevitability of the Cavs losing out on Ty Jerome </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ty-Jerome.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While there could have been <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-rumors-the-ty-jerome-pressure-darius-garland-surgery">pressure on the Cavs to retain Jerome after the surgery</a> to Darius Garland a few weeks ago, the team would make moves in their backcourt, but some that seem to lead to the inevitable departure of the 27-year-old. Jerome had been a crucial member of the team’s bench as a sparkplug on offense, but as Jake Fischer of “The Stein Line” would also write, it’s heading to a situation <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-free-agency-and-trade-talk-latest?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=167049600&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">where the team will lose out on him.</a></p><p>“The Cavaliers are widely expected to re-sign forthcoming free agent Sam Merrill, but the move to acquire Ball is a signal that Cleveland anticipates losing Ty Jerome in free agency,” Fischer wrote.</p><p>“Jerome is said to be seeking a deal that starts at the full midlevel exception, which is valued at $14.1 million,” Fischer continued. “Ball’s recent contract extension with the Bulls, which as we’ve pointed out previously was instantly described as soon as it was agreed to in February as a highly tradeable contract, will earn him $20 million over the next two seasons … with his new employers in Cleveland holding a team option for 2026-27.”</p><p>At any rate, Cleveland is looking to further improve after finishing with a 64-18 record, which put them first in the Eastern Conference, but they were eliminated by the Pacers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, as mentioned before. Still, the team will be led by stars such as Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Garland, and more, including the newcomer in Ball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs rumors: Ty Jerome likely gone after Lonzo Ball trade, Sam Merrill contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/grading-cavs-bulls-lonzo-ball-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Cavs-Bulls Lonzo Ball trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Grading-Cavs-Bulls-Lonzo-Ball-trade.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Grading Cavs-Bulls Lonzo Ball trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T10:54:53-07:00">June 28th, 10:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T15:46:19-07:00">June 28th, 3:46pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-acquiring-lonzo-ball-trade-bulls">Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls finalized a player-for-player trade</a> Saturday morning ahead of the NBA’s free-agency period, swapping guard Lonzo Ball for forward Isaac Okoro. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>The move marks a key roster adjustment for both franchises with Cleveland looking to reinforce its defense and depth, while Chicago continues a broader reset of its roster centered around younger, cost-controlled talent.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball bolsters Cavs’ backcourt depth amid Ty Jerome uncertainty</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-shoots-the-ball-against-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Cavaliers enter the 2025 offseason following a franchise-best 64-18 regular-season campaign, finishing with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland led the league in scoring at 121.9 points per game and ranked second in three-pointers made (15.9) and three-point percentage (38.3%). However, their 12th-ranked defense proved vulnerable during the postseason.</p><p>Cleveland was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-most-to-blame-for-playoff-series-flameout-vs-pacers">eliminated in the second round of the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers</a> in five games. The Cavaliers gave up multiple double-digit leads in the series, struggling to contain Indiana’s dynamic offensive runs. The defensive lapses were a critical factor in the early exit, overshadowing an otherwise dominant postseason offense that averaged 119.4 points per game.</p><p>The addition of Lonzo Ball addresses the Cavaliers’ need for improved perimeter defense and veteran backcourt depth. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/ranking-top-3-lonzo-ball-trade-destinations">Ball returned to action in 2024-25 after missing two full seasons</a> due to knee injuries.</p><p>In 35 games, the 27-year-old <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066421/lonzo-ball" rel="noopener">averaged</a> 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 36.6% from the field and 34.4% from three-point range in 22.2 minutes per contest.</p><p>Ball also brings a high basketball IQ and defensive versatility, fitting well into a rotation that could lose Ty Jerome in free agency. His current contract adds financial flexibility as well: a two-year, $20 million deal with a player option in 2026-27.</p><p>Cleveland’s front office added veteran presence and defense without surrendering draft capital or taking on long-term financial risk, earning the Cavaliers high marks for this transaction.</p><h2><b>Cleveland Cavaliers: A-</b></h2><h2><b>Bulls land Isaac Okoro but miss out on draft assets again</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Okoro-Cavs-Hornets.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Bulls remain in a state of flux after finishing the 2024-25 season at 39-43 and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-billy-donovan-brutally-honest-play-in-disaster-vs-heat">missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year via the Play-In Tournament</a>. Despite individual improvements from Coby White and the addition of Josh Giddey, the Bulls have failed to establish a clear direction.</p><p>Offensively, Chicago performed well, ranking sixth in the league with 117.8 points per game and third in three-pointers made at 15.4 per game. However, their defense continued to falter, surrendering 119.4 points per contest — among the worst in the NBA.</p><p>By acquiring Okoro, the Bulls add a younger defensively minded wing to their core. The 24-year-old forward averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting a career-best 37.1% from three-point range in 55 games. Though his minutes were limited (19.1 per game), Okoro remained a reliable presence when healthy.</p><p>Okoro is under contract for two more seasons, earning $33 million through 2026-27. He fits the front office’s stated preference for “young players with experience” and could carve out a larger role on a rebuilding roster that needs defensive help on the perimeter.</p><p>The trade does little, however, to shift the Bulls meaningfully forward. Chicago continues to offload veterans — having already dealt DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Alex Caruso — without acquiring any future first-round picks in return. The pattern repeated in the Ball-for-Okoro deal, compounding questions about the long-term vision of the franchise.</p><p>While Okoro offers youth and upside, the Bulls’ failure to extract additional assets lowers the overall value of the trade.</p><h2><b>Chicago Bulls: C-</b></h2><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Cavs-Bulls Lonzo Ball trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-fans-lonzo-ball-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavaliers fans react to shocking Lonzo Ball trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Lonzo-Ball-2-reacts-during-a-game-against-the-Toronto-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>© Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavaliers fans react to shocking Lonzo Ball trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T10:02:28-07:00">June 28th, 10:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T10:02:28-07:00">June 28th, 10:02am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers shook things up by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-acquiring-lonzo-ball-trade-bulls?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAYnJpZBExaGlwbXE2RFgxYWZiNlBKeQEend9LHV2u0ty5tNEc7oNwpVsctG7OsSInL_POWLnGEpGmBDNEB2AFEXMyr_c_aem_IvmHbjcCLCujckncuW9T5A" rel="noopener">acquiring Lonzo Ball in a trade</a> with the Chicago Bulls. In exchange, the Bulls will get Isaac Okoro. </p><p>As a result, Cavaliers fans are <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1938978558241628268" rel="noopener">using social media to make their voices heard</a> in response to the trade. On the Cavs Nation X page, responses began to come in immediately. </p><p>One <a href="https://x.com/Hoops1Wire/status/1938982472185794882" rel="noopener">reflected positively</a> on the move, saying that Ball brings a unique set of skills that are conducive to the team. </p><p>“Okoro a good defender, but Alonzo is no drop off. Lonzo brings another ball handler and true floor general for a talented scoring and shooting backcourt. Lonzo when healthy is one of the better PGs in the league. His impact is well beyond the stats. Great move for the Cavs.” @Hoops1Wire posted on X. </p><p>Another fan <a href="https://x.com/TheREAL_DTEB/status/1938984086371959067" rel="noopener">took aim</a> at the Bulls by indicating that they are inclined to say yes to anything.</p><p>“The Bulls just be saying yes to the first offers they see,” @TheREAL_DTEB posted on X.  But one fan <a href="https://x.com/trinalovejames/status/1938991417730191635" rel="noopener">didn’t like</a> the trade, not one bit. </p><p>“terrible trade” @trinalovejames posted on X. </p><p>The Cavaliers are coming off a season in which they went 64-18, the best record in the Eastern Conference. However, they were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-cleveland-season-ends-familiar-collapse-pacers" rel="noopener">eliminated in the first round by the Indiana Pacers</a>. </p><p>As for Ball, he’s expected to add a strong defensive presence and an up-tempo dimension to the Cavalier’s offense. But where does Okoro go from here?</p><h2><b>Can Isaac Okoro transition smoothly from the Cavaliers to the Bulls?</b></h2><p>In 2020, Okoro was drafted by the Cavaliers. During his stint, he averaged 8.1 points per game.</p><p>Okoro complimented Ball when it came to playing defense on the perimeter. </p><p>He was given the responsibility of guarding the opponent’s best offensive player. In addition, Okoro shot a career-best 39.1% from the three-point line during the 2023-2024 season. </p><p>In Chicago, Okoro is likely to come off the bench and provide relief for Coby White and Josh Giddey. The hope is for him to grow in terms of offense along with a team that is trying to become a venerable presence in the league. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavaliers fans react to shocking Lonzo Ball trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-news-acquiring-lonzo-ball-trade-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs acquiring Lonzo Ball in trade with Bulls');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-shoots-the-ball-against-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>© Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs acquiring Lonzo Ball in trade with Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-28T08:19:28-07:00">June 28th, 8:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-28T10:17:40-07:00">June 28th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cavaliers-rumors-cleveland-offered-starter-in-kevin-durant-trade-bid">Cleveland Cavaliers are making a big move as they look to reload</a> for next season. Cleveland<a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1938976906960883936" rel="noopener"> is trading</a> with the Chicago Bulls for Lonzo Ball, per ESPN. In return the Bulls are getting Isaac Okoro.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bulls-rumors-chicago-active-coby-white-lonzo-ball-trade-discussions">Bulls were rumored to be actively shopping Ball</a> in recent days. He finished this past season with a 7.6 points per game scoring average. Ball also shot about 37 percent from the field.</p><p>Okoro finished the season averaging 6.1 points per game for the Cavs, while posting 19 minutes per contest. In the NBA Playoffs, he had a 13 point performance against the Indiana Pacers on May 11. He has spent his entire career in Cleveland.</p><p>Cleveland lost to the Pacers in the NBA Playoffs, in what was seen as a disappointing finish to the campaign. Chicago, meanwhile, had a losing season overall. The club did make the Play-In tournament, before losing to Miami.</p><h2><b>Cavs hope Lonzo Ball is the answer </b></h2><p>Ball has been effective at various points in his career. He averaged double figures in scoring for three consecutive seasons, before this last campaign. He also missed two full seasons of action, before this year.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-gets-injury-status-for-hornets-clash">Ball has battled injuries in recent years</a>. He has had knee surgeries, as well as a sprained wrist. The new Cavs player saw a career-low season this past year in his production. His scoring average was the lowest it has been since he joined the NBA. His minutes also declined.</p><p>Ball is also joining his fourth team now since the 2018-19 season. Since then, he has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Bulls and now the Cavs.</p><p>The Cavs had one of the best seasons in the NBA this year. Cleveland won 64 games and looked to be a near shoe-in for the NBA Finals. That all went awry after the team struggled to compete in the postseason against Indiana. The Cavs bowed to the Pacers in five games.</p><p>Cavs fans hope that Ball can find his groove again, while playing for Cleveland. The guard was selected second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs acquiring Lonzo Ball in trade with Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-active-coby-white-lonzo-ball-trade-discussions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Chicago in ‘active’ Coby White, Lonzo Ball trade discussions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-and-Coby-White-at-media-day.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Chicago in ‘active’ Coby White, Lonzo Ball trade discussions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-25T19:19:46-07:00">June 25th, 7:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-25T19:19:46-07:00">June 25th, 7:19pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-latest-lonzo-ball-coby-white-trade-interest">Chicago Bulls are reportedly engaged in active trade discussions involving guards Coby White and Lonzo Ball</a>, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-talented-wing-trade-block-before-draft">As the 2025 NBA Draft unfolds</a>, the team appears to be <a href="https://x.com/JCowleyHoops/status/1938029465642094800" rel="noopener">weighing multiple roster decisions</a>, including the possibility of leveraging their No. 12 pick or moving up the draft board.</p><p>Coby White, 25, is coming off a breakout 2024–25 campaign in which he averaged a career-high 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game across 74 appearances. He shot 45.3% from the field, 37.0% from three-point range, and 90.2% from the free-throw line. The sixth-year guard has now logged 422 regular-season games, all with Chicago, with career averages of 15.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 3.6 rebounds.</p><p>White’s contract situation complicates matters for the Bulls. He’s entering the final year of his current deal, worth $12,888,889, and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026. Under the current CBA, the Bulls would be limited to offering an extension starting at 120% of his 2025–26 salary, well below what he’s expected to command on the open market. With an extension unlikely, Chicago could attempt to trade him while his value is high rather than risk losing him for nothing next year.</p><p>Meanwhile, Lonzo Ball remains a potential trade candidate, particularly due to his team-friendly contract and uncertain future. Ball, who turns 28 in October, is owed $10 million in each of the next two seasons, with a team option for 2026–27. After missing two full seasons with a serious knee injury, Ball returned to play 35 games in 2024–25, averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists. He posted shooting splits of 36.6% from the field, 34.4% from three, and 81.5% from the free-throw line.</p><p>Over his six-year career with the Lakers, Pelicans, and Bulls, Ball has averaged 11.4 points, 5.8 assists, and 5.5 rebounds in 287 games. While questions remain about his durability, his upside as a two-way playmaker and his manageable contract could attract teams like the Dallas Mavericks, who have previously been linked to him.</p><p>Though no deal has materialized yet, the Bulls’ willingness to engage in talks for both guards signals a potentially active offseason. With the draft in progress and free agency looming, Chicago may view this as the ideal window to retool its backcourt and balance short-term performance with long-term flexibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: Chicago in ‘active’ Coby White, Lonzo Ball trade discussions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-latest-lonzo-ball-coby-white-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: The latest on Lonzo Ball, Coby White trade interest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-and-Coby-White-at-media-day.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: The latest on Lonzo Ball, Coby White trade interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T11:59:41-07:00">June 24th, 11:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T11:59:41-07:00">June 24th, 11:59am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-what-jake-fischer-hearing-about-draft-kristaps-porzingis-trades">Chicago Bulls are going to make some trades</a> this offseason, we know this. However, what we don’t know is who the Bulls are going to trade and who they are going to get. There a ton of rumors surrounding the team right now in terms of potential targets like Kristaps Porzingis and Jonathan Kuminga, and some players that might leave Chicago in a trade are Lonzo Ball, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic and Ayo Dosunmu.</p><p>Because of age and current value, it feels like a certainty that the Bulls are going to trade Nikola Vucevic this offseason. However, there are some other players that might go as well. Lonzo Ball and Coby White have been at the center of numerous trade rumors, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/2025-nba-draft-big-board-5-0-76ers-final-ace-bailey-vj-edgecombe-decision">Bulls still aren’t exactly sure</a> what they want to do with those players.</p><p>“The Bulls continue to receive calls from teams inquiring about Lonzo Ball, sources said,” ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel said in a recent report. “Chicago has not yet signaled whether they will be willing to trade the 27-year-old guard, who fought hard to make a comeback from multiple knee surgeries. Both Ball and Coby White are receiving a lot of interest.”</p><p>If the Bulls want to trade either Ball or White, it sounds like they will easily be able to do it. White has emerged as arguably the best player on the team in recent years, but it seems like Chicago is more interested in going all-in on Josh Giddey, who had a fantastic finish to this past season. If that’s the case, White would bring a lot of value to a trade.</p><p>Ball doesn’t hold as much value, and he also doesn’t bring as much to the Bulls’ roster as he used to. He has gone through a remarkable recovery from a knee injury that kept him sidelined for two years, but he isn’t the same player that he was before he went down. It might be time for Chicago to move on.</p><p>There is a reportedly a lot of interest in both Lonzo Ball and Coby White, and the Bulls could probably land a good amount of talent/picks if they do decide to trade them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls rumors: The latest on Lonzo Ball, Coby White trade interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/nba-news-lonzo-ball-gelo-reignite-roast-of-infamous-kyle-kuzma-fit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NBA-news-Lonzo-Ball-Gelo-reignite-roast-of-infamous-Kyle-Kuzma-fit.jpg"></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T11:07:04-07:00">June 12th, 11:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T11:07:04-07:00">June 12th, 11:07am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball didn’t hold back during their recent GOAT Talk episode for Complex, where fashion and rap collided in hilarious fashion. The moment <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/wizards-news-kyle-kuzma-valiantly-defends-sweater-after-lebron-james-others-roast-him-for-big-pink-sweater">Kyle Kuzma’s</a> viral 2021 pink sweater came up, the <a href="https://www.complex.com/style/a/tracewilliamcowen/lonzo-ball-gelo-kyle-kuzma-sweater-goat-talk" rel="noopener">Ball brothers let it fly</a> like they were back in Chino Hills, per Complex.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonzo Ball and GELO Roast Kyle Kuzma’s Massive Sweater on New ‘GOAT Talk’ Episode: ‘Dr. Seuss Joint’</p><p>Full details here: <a href="https://t.co/DpRuIRDqt6">https://t.co/DpRuIRDqt6</a> <a href="https://t.co/bzrOa6hQ6V">pic.twitter.com/bzrOa6hQ6V</a></p><p>— Complex (@Complex) <a href="https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1933179983167475735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>GELO didn’t hesitate. He threw the Raf Simons piece into the WOAT category, calling it out with zero hesitation. “Probably that long a*s pink shirt, or them dudes that be wearing them fishnets,” he joked. “I don’t get down with it.” The sweater in question—so big it could moonlight as a sleeping bag—has lived rent-free in NBA fashion lore ever since Kuzma first rocked it.</p><p>Lonzo added fuel to the flame, comparing Kuzma’s bold outfit to something out of a children’s book fever dream. “Lowkey, the pink Kuz sweater was nasty as fuck. The Dr. Seuss joint,” he said, laughing. It was an off-the-cuff take that somehow captured the exact blend of cartoon and couture that made the sweater both infamous and iconic.</p><h2><b>Kuzma caught strays and kept it moving</b></h2><p>When Kuzma first stepped out in the oversized pink fit back in 2021, NBA players across the league immediately sounded off in his Instagram comments. LeBron James posted, “Ain’t no fu**ing way you wore that!!!” DeMarcus Cousins chimed in with, “Sh*t getting outta hand now,” while Michael Rapaport just asked, “My man WTF is you doing?”</p><p>Kuz took the flak on the chin and gave a simple explanation: “It’s cold out.”</p><p>The moment didn’t stop at comments. It inspired memes, think pieces, and even a limited-edition bobblehead. In a video from the night, Kuzma looked both cozy and sheepish, adjusting his sleeve to open the door like a kid hoping nobody talks about his new outfit too much.</p><p>Whether you hated it, laughed at it, or secretly loved it, there’s no denying that fit had impact. In a league where players have turned pregame tunnels into runways, Kyle Kuzma’s giant pink sweater is a loud, if strange, symbol of NBA fashion’s evolution. And with the Ball brothers keeping it alive in 2025, it’s safe to say the saga of the sweater is far from over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball, Gelo reignite roast of infamous Kyle Kuzma fit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/ranking-top-3-lonzo-ball-trade-destinations');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ranking the top 3 Lonzo Ball trade destinations');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lonzo-Ball-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>© Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ranking the top 3 Lonzo Ball trade destinations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-10T09:59:18-07:00">June 10th, 9:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-10T09:59:18-07:00">June 10th, 9:59am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The offseason is here for the Chicago Bulls, and it is an important one as the team looks to return to a more competitive form in the near future. The Bulls have been stuck during the past few years as their desire to remain competitive has stopped them from achieving the ultimate goal of being a contender. When a lot of teams are in the position that the Bulls are in, they choose to tank to get a better draft pick. Chicago hasn’t done that, and it has resulted in three straight play-in tournament losses. Instead of tanking to get to where they want to be, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-insider-reveals-chicago-competitive-trade-desires">Bulls are going to make some trades</a> this offseason. One of them could involve Lonzo Ball.</p><p>Lonzo Ball has been in the NBA for eight seasons now, but he did miss two full years because of a knee injury. Ball was selected with the second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has since played for the New Orleans Pelicans before joining the Bulls in 2021.</p><p>A lot of people thought that Ball was going to be traded before the All-Star break, but he reached an agreement with the Bulls on a two-year deal. However, that deal left the door open for a trade, and it could be coming soon.</p><p>Ball isn’t the same player that he was before his knee injury, but he is still a good role player when he can stay healthy. He made his long-awaited return to the court for Chicago this past season, and it took him a while to get back into a rhythm. He finished the season averaging 7.6 points per game, which is the lowest total of his career. However, Ball also averaged only 22.2 minutes per game, which is also the lowest of his career.</p><p>There are some teams across the league that could use a player like Lonzo Ball, and there are others that wouldn’t be a good fit. Here are the three best destinations for Ball if the Bulls do decide to trade him this offseason:</p><h2><b>3. Charlotte Hornets</b></h2><p>The Hornets would be an intriguing destination for Lonzo Ball because of the fact that his brother, LaMelo Ball, is currently the star of the team. If LaMelo ends up staying put in Charlotte, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-lonzo-ball-wants-to-see-lamelo-ball-traded-la">that would be a good situation for Lonzo</a>. However, that trade might not be the best decision for the Hornets as Lonzo might not fit into their current rebuild plan. It doesn’t seem like a very likely destination, but it would be cool to see the Ball brothers on the same team.</p><h2><b>2. Dallas Mavericks</b></h2><p>Because of Kyrie Irving’s injury late last season, Lonzo Ball could be a good fit for the Mavericks. After trading Luka Doncic, everything started to go downhill in Dallas, and the future was looking bleak. However, things started to turn around when the Mavericks shockingly won the NBA Draft Lottery. Dallas had less than a 2% chance to get the first pick, but that didn’t matter. The Mavericks got it, and Cooper Flagg is going to be joining the team.</p><p>The addition of Cooper Flagg will be huge, but it doesn’t solve every issue. Irving will be recovering from his injury for a while, and the Mavericks could use some help at point guard in the meantime.</p><h2><b>1. Los Angeles Lakers</b></h2><p>Lastly, a return to the Lakers would be great for Lonzo Ball. Ball grew up in Southern California and spent his college days playing for UCLA. The Lakers are the team that drafted Ball, but he only spent two years with the team. The Lakers could use another experienced role player like him for next season as they look to make a deeper run in the postseason in what could be one of LeBron James’ final chances at a ring.</p><p>There is still a lot of uncertainty about Lonzo Ball’s future in Chicago, but if the Bulls do decide to trade him, he likely wouldn’t be too upset about joining any of these three teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ranking the top 3 Lonzo Ball trade destinations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-tweaker-bet-awards-performance-liangelo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls Lonzo Ball grabs attention after ‘Tweaker’ BET Awards performance with LiAngelo');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls Lonzo Ball grabs attention after ‘Tweaker’ BET Awards performance with LiAngelo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-10T07:15:22-07:00">June 10th, 7:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-10T16:51:20-07:00">June 10th, 4:51pm</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball just proved that they’re not just basketball stars; they can light up the stage, too! At the 2025 BET Awards, the Ball brothers delivered an electrifying live performance of “Tweaker,” a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/liangelo-ball-performs-tweaker-all-star-weekend-relationship-drama">track that LiAngelo originally wrote</a> and performed. It quickly became one of the standout moments of the night, and social media was buzzing.</p><p>With Kevin Hart pumping up the crowd from the host podium, Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball brought a <a href="https://x.com/XXL/status/1932217503477879141" rel="noopener">fresh energy and undeniable swagger to their performance</a>. The audience was clearly excited, but the real fireworks happened online, where clips of their act went viral in no time. For fans of both the NBA and hip-hop, watching Lonzo switch from no-look passes to no-look bars was unforgettable.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gelo performing “Tweaker” with his brother Lonzo Ball at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BETAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BETAwards</a> pre-show 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/vrjbcEfHkx">pic.twitter.com/vrjbcEfHkx</a></p><p>— XXL Magazine (@XXL) <a href="https://twitter.com/XXL/status/1932217503477879141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One clip captured the crowd going wild as the beat dropped, and fans jumped on social media to share their reactions. One user quipped, “Song cooked lmaooo,” while another playfully dubbed LiAngelo “G League YoungBoy,” blending his basketball journey with rap flair. Others couldn’t help but praise Lonzo Ball’s unexpected dance moves, with one tweet saying, “Lonzo is a great dancer.”</p><p>The responses were a mix of light-hearted teasing and genuine excitement. In a world where athletes often venture into music with varying degrees of success, the Ball brothers truly nailed it. The energy in the crowd and their chemistry made “Tweaker” feel like more than just a side project; it was a bold statement.</p><p>Since its release in January, “Tweaker” has been making waves in locker rooms across the NBA and NFL. It’s been featured in pregame playlists and Instagram stories, gaining traction everywhere. Big names like Cardi B, Cam’ron, and Drake have reportedly given the track a shout-out — and when you have that kind of endorsement, you know it’s more than just a passing trend.</p><p>The performance capped off an awards show packed with boldfaced names from pop culture, making for a heady mix of sports and entertainment. The greats of basketball, including LeBron James, Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Edwards, were honored — a reminder that athletes also shape culture as much as they wow on the court.</p><p>With their first appearance on the BET stage, Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball have added a surprising twist to their story. Once <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hornets-news-lavar-ball-blames-hornets-lamelo-balls-puma-shoes-injury-woes">mainly known for their father’s antics</a> and their own NBA careers, the brothers are now carving out their own identity, microphone in hand.</p><p>And judging by the excitement surrounding “Tweaker,” it seems this won’t be the last time they grab the spotlight off the court.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls Lonzo Ball grabs attention after ‘Tweaker’ BET Awards performance with LiAngelo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-demar-derozan-playing-lonzo-ball');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan gets 100% real on playing with Lonzo Ball');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DeMar-DeRozan-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan gets 100% real on playing with Lonzo Ball</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-29T17:14:13-07:00">May 29th, 5:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-29T17:14:13-07:00">May 29th, 5:14pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMar DeRozan recently opened up about playing with Lonzo Ball on the Chicago Bulls. DeRozan played with the Bulls for three seasons from 2021 to 2024 and came to Chicago at the same time as Lonzo Ball in 2021. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-lonzo-ball-sheds-light-on-upcoming-return-from-knee-injuries">The issue is that Ball was dealing with injuries</a> during most of his time in Chicago while DeRozan was his teammate.</p><p>To this point, Ball has missed most of his time playing with the Bulls. He played for the first time in October 2024 since 2022. Ball and DeRozan barely played basketball together, but when they did, things came together easily, helping the offense flow much better than it did without him.</p><p>On a recent Run Your Race Podcast episode with Theo Pinson and AJ Richardson, DeRozan <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1928198398911336901" rel="noopener">spoke about</a> what it was like playing with Ball and how easy everything was. He said, “When you talk about a piece missing for something… Lonzo was that big piece of the puzzle that put everything together for all of us. He made everything so easy.”</p><p>Ball’s size is what makes him stand out as a point guard. At 6-foot-7 and 190 pounds, there are not many point guards like him, and that’s why he presents such a matchup issue when he is healthy and able to play. The one season he was able to play with DeRozan on the Bulls, Ball had a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio, and he averaged 5.1 assists per game during that season.</p><p>The combination of DeRozan and Ball never got a lot of time together with the Bulls due to his injuries, and before Ball was able to come back from injury, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">DeRozan was traded to the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade</a> that also involved the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal.</p><p>Hearing DeRozan praise playing with Ball and how much he enjoyed it shows that it was a case of what could have been. Ball could have developed into an All-Star-level talent if it weren’t for some of the injuries he has suffered in his career.</p><p>Both players still play well with DeRozan in Sacramento and Ball back in Chicago, but those years with the Bulls will be filled with missed opportunities.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan gets 100% real on playing with Lonzo Ball

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He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been in the NBA for five seasons now, and he just keeps getting better and better. The only problem is that the Hornets have not been getting better. The Hornets finished with a 19-63 record this year, which was the third-worst in the entire NBA. LaMelo’s brother, Lonzo Ball, recently commented <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets/hornets-news-why-lamelo-ball-remains-committed-charlotte-trade-rumors">about LaMelo going to</a> the Los Angeles Clippers this offseason, and former Clipper Lou Williams <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/lou-williams-i-can-see-the-clippers-making-a-play-for-lamelo-ball/" rel="noopener">can see it</a> happening as well.</p><p>LaMelo Ball is an outstanding player, but he doesn’t have enough help on the Hornets. The Clippers are one of the better teams in the Western Conference, and adding a player like Ball could take them to the nevel level.</p><p>“I can see the Clippers making a play for a premier point guard. I know they’ve been in the market for one,” Lou Williams said, according to a report from <i>Hoops Hype.</i> “They’ve been trying to figure out what they’re going to do at that position. And that’s one of the things that’s going to help them. You know, if you can slide James Harden back over to the two, and kind of give them that balance—put him in a position to start being a scoring guard again, as opposed to the facilitator he’s turned into with the Clippers—that may help them.”</p><p>Williams will be paying close attention to the Hornets when the NBA Draft rolls around. The decision that they make during the draft could tell us a lot about what’s to come.</p><p>“On the other side of it, with Charlotte, if they draft another point guard, they’re showing you their hand,” Williams continued. “They’re showing you that they’re possibly going to move in a different direction, depending on where they draft that point guard in this draft. So I can see the Clippers making a play for LaMelo Ball—and him being able to go home and do something special at the crib.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-lonzo-ball-wants-to-see-lamelo-ball-traded-la">Lonzo Ball believes that</a> the LaMelo will go to LA after the Hornets draft Dylan Harper from Rutgers.</p><p>“I lowkey got Dylan Harper going to the Hornets, and I got Melo going to the Clips,” Ball said during an episode of his podcast.</p><p>LaMelo Ball continues to impress with the Hornets as he averaged over 25 points per game this past season. His scoring numbers have gone up every year since he arrived in the NBA. Ball is one of the best players in the league, and watching him with a playoff contender would be exciting.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Lonzo Ball isn’t only 1 who wants to see LaMelo Ball trade to Clippers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-lonzo-ball-wants-to-see-lamelo-ball-traded-la');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lonzo Ball wants to see LaMelo Ball traded to Clippers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/LaMelo-Ball-.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lonzo Ball wants to see LaMelo Ball traded to Clippers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-16T14:42:07-07:00">May 16th, 2:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-16T15:00:05-07:00">May 16th, 3:00pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The season showed that the NBA could be an interesting place, and anything can happen. The Los Angeles Lakers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-nico-harrison-trade-luka-doncic-reputation-lakers">traded for Luka Doncic</a> even though everyone thought that he would be on the Dallas Mavericks for the rest of his career. Now, when people hear crazy trades, they probably don’t even bat an eye. That was likely the reaction when Lonzo Ball threw out a move for the Los Angeles Clippers to make.</p><p>Ball was on his podcast, and while they were talking about where they think certain prospects would go in the upcoming draft, he had <a href="https://x.com/SnapshotKyle/status/1923434936532418833" rel="noopener">an interesting idea</a>.</p><p>“I lowkey got Dylan Harper going to the Hornets, and I got Melo going to the Clips,” Ball said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lonzo on the 3rd draft pick: </p><p>“I lowkey got Dylan Harper going to the Hornets &amp; I got Melo going to the Clips” 🤔 <a href="https://t.co/RKeC2scVMk">pic.twitter.com/RKeC2scVMk</a></p><p>— Kyle Ingram (@SnapshotKyle) <a href="https://twitter.com/SnapshotKyle/status/1923434936532418833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Nobody on the podcast saw that one coming, and apparently, Ball skipped over who he thought the Philadelphia 76ers would select with the No. 3 pick.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/charlotte-hornets-3-best-options-no-4-pick-2025-nba-draft">Hornets once again have a Top 10 pick</a>, and this year they’ll be selecting at No. 4. This is considered a deep draft, so the Hornets could end up with a good player, but Ball also thinks that his brother may need a change of scenery.</p><p>It’s obvious that the Hornets are a young team, and since Lonzo has been there, they have not made the playoffs. It’s uncertain when the time will come when everything will click for them, but LaMelo is too talented a player to continue to miss the postseason.</p><p>In another world where the Hornets trade LaMelo to the Clippers, he would be joining a contender and would make them better. It’s unclear what a deal would look like to get him, but a team with LaMelo and James Harden on the floor together could be redundant.</p><p>Luckily, this is just a fake trade scenario, and Lonzo seems like he wants to see his brother win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lonzo Ball wants to see LaMelo Ball traded to Clippers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-1-concern-of-dallas-lonzo-ball-trade-rumor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks news: 1 concern of Dallas-Lonzo Ball trade rumor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks news: 1 concern of Dallas-Lonzo Ball trade rumor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-16T11:58:24-07:00">May 16th, 11:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-16T11:58:24-07:00">May 16th, 11:58am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks have had one of the best weeks of any NBA team, as they won the draft lottery and are set to have the No. 1 pick. After constant criticism over the past few months because of the decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, fans can now relax just a little bit, as there’s a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-constant-dallas-questions-nba-draft-combine">good chance Cooper Flagg will be the pick</a>.</p><p>Though it looks like they have their future figured out, the present still has some questions, more specifically at the point guard position. With Kyrie Irving set to miss some time as he recovers from his ACL injury, the Mavericks are going to need to find someone who can replace him. There have been <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1923430875917635977" rel="noopener">a few rumors</a> of the Mavericks making a trade for a guard, and Lonzo Ball came up, according to Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints.</p><p>Though it seems as if Ball could be a solid option for the Mavericks, there are some concerns.</p><p>“With the injury risk and the Mavs injury history, I don’t love that but I do like Lonzo as a player,” Mistretta said on the Right on Target podcast. “I’ve heard Jrue Holiday as a potential guy.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rumor has it that the Mavericks will pursue a point guard this offseason. Could they pursue Chris Paul? How about Lonzo Ball or Jrue Holiday?</p><p>I discussed the situation in a phone interview with <a href="https://twitter.com/_RightOnTarget?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_RightOnTarget</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MFFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MFFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/3KSdBdZg6m">pic.twitter.com/3KSdBdZg6m</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1923430875917635977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mavericks could have a few directions where they want to go when trying to find a guard, and it’ll be interesting to see what they do in the offseason.</p><h2><b>Mavericks looking to acquire point guard during offseason</b></h2><p>After the Mavericks won the draft lottery, ESPN’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-point-guard-market-trades-free-agency">Shams Charania let it be known</a> that the team would look to find some help at the point guard position with Kyrie Irving sidelined for some time.</p><p>“The Mavericks will be pursuing a point guard this offseason, whether that be in the trade market or free agency, that is a big priority for them,” Charania said.</p><p>With Irving targeting January to return to action, the Mavericks will need to find a guard who can shoulder the starting spot for him while he’s recovering. It seems like general manager Nico Harrison is willing to do what it takes to upgrade the roster, as they’re set to try and be contenders next season.</p><p>While Irving is sidelined, it will be up to Anthony Davis to step up and be a leader, while also dominating on the court. Whoever the Mavericks decide to select with the No. 1 pick will also have some major responsibilities, but they should have enough to win a good amount of games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks news: 1 concern of Dallas-Lonzo Ball trade rumor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-marc-stein-makes-interesting-lonzo-ball-trade-comment');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Marc Stein makes ‘interesting’ Lonzo Ball trade comment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Marc Stein makes ‘interesting’ Lonzo Ball trade comment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-15T14:25:20-07:00">May 15th, 2:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-15T14:25:20-07:00">May 15th, 2:25pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran NBA insider Marc Stein recently floated Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball as a potential trade target for the Dallas Mavericks, calling him an “<a href="https://x.com/All_Things_Mavs/status/1923078999749620027" rel="noopener">interesting name</a>” during an appearance on a livestream with the DLLS Mavs Podcast.</p><p>“I would just say… he’s an interesting name that we need to keep on the radar,” Stein said.</p><p>The comment adds to ongoing speculation surrounding Dallas’ backcourt plans, with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-out-injury-torn-acl">Kyrie Irving expected to miss most of the 2025-26 season</a> after suffering a torn ACL in March. With the Mavericks planning to pursue a point guard via trade or free agency, Ball’s name now joins a growing list of potential options for the franchise.</p><p>According to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-point-guard-market-trades-free-agency">Dallas fully intends to acquire a point guard this offseason</a>, regardless of the direction they take with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-all-but-confirms-dallas-cooper-flagg-draft-intentions">Cooper Flagg is widely projected to be selected first overall by Dallas</a>, the franchise still has an immediate need for veteran playmaking and backcourt depth.</p><h2><b>Lonzo Ball emerges as potential trade target for Mavericks amid backcourt uncertainty</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bulls-guard-Lonzo-Ball.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ball, 27, returned to the court this past season after missing more than two years due to persistent knee injuries. He appeared in 35 games for the Bulls, including 14 starts, and averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 36.6% from the field and 34.4% from three-point range in 22.2 minutes per contest.</p><p>The Bulls hold a $10 million team option on Ball for the 2025-26 season. While Chicago’s long-term direction remains unclear, Ball’s expiring contract and positional versatility could make him a target for teams seeking short-term depth or defensive stability at the guard position. His ability to defend multiple backcourt matchups, facilitate in transition, and play without dominating the ball could make him a fit alongside younger scorers like Cooper Flagg and veteran big man Anthony Davis in Dallas.</p><p>The Mavericks are coming off a season of major changes, including the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-mavericks-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade">midseason trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in exchange for Davis and Max Christie. Dallas missed the playoffs after falling in the second leg of the Play-In Tournament, but later secured the top pick in the draft through the lottery. The combination of a top-tier rookie and experienced role players could be key to helping the franchise reestablish itself as a playoff contender.</p><p>While Ball’s injury history remains a concern, Stein’s comment suggests that the Mavericks’ front office may be exploring multiple avenues to address their backcourt needs. With Irving’s timeline uncertain and no clear long-term point guard in place, the Mavericks could see Ball as a low-risk option with potential upside if he remains healthy.</p><p>The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25 at the Barclays Center, and Dallas is expected to be among the most active teams during what could be a pivotal offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
7.6	3.4	3.3	0.5	1.3

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