The Chicago Bulls’ guard Lonzo Ball is likely to feature for some team other than the Bulls this season. If rumors are to be believed, the 26-year-old guard is likely to get traded by the Bulls. The Bulls have been struggling for a long time, and generally, in this case, teams tend to rebuild. Look at the Spurs; they were struggling, so they started tanking, and they tanked enough to land a quality lottery pick. They acquired Victor Wembanyama via the lottery system, and now they might contend for this title as well.
But the Bulls have chosen a different path; they kept on landing quality players to fix their issues. Now, they have a logjam of veterans and despite their individual brilliance, the Bulls are sinking deep into trouble. The management has probably realized their mistakes and that is why we saw the Bulls’ veterans in rumors throughout the summer. It is expected that Lonzo Ball would be sent away as well. Here is all the information you need about the future of Lonzo Ball with the Bulls.
Why would the Bulls trade-off Lonzo Ball?
The Bulls would not receive the services of Lonzo for the second consecutive season. They would like to replace him with an experienced ball handler. The Bulls might choose to replace some veterans rather than rebuild, so they would try to contend for the title yet again.
LONZO BALL WAS GODLY IN HS 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/82L9aHDlG3
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) October 27, 2023
How did Lonzo Ball perform in the last season he played?
The UCLA Bruins product played 35 games for the Bulls in the 2021-22 season and averaged 13 points per game. He also managed to chart 5.1 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 42.3 percent from beyond the arc.
In the DJ Vlad interview, Lavar Ball confirms that they were trying to get Lonzo Ball to Charlotte during free agency but ultimately were discoursed by Klutch Sports.
Lavar suggests trading Rozier for Lonzo Ball later in that interview.
Would you trade Rozier for Lonzo? pic.twitter.com/eC6EwnPHLl
— The ‘Jay BZA (@OG_BENJAYLATREZ) October 30, 2023
What did the experts say about Lonzo Ball?
The Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailer said that the Bulls could trade Ball this season. He added that many rebuilding teams who are going to blow their roster might send their veterans to the Bulls.
Who will replace Lonzo at the Bulls? Will the Bulls be able to make it to the playoffs this season? We’ll keep you updated.
