Much like many of the other underperforming teams in the NBA this season with All-Stars, the Chicago Bulls have a plethora of decisions to make. The team has to figure out what they're going to do with Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and DeMar DeRozan.
On Saturday, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball exercised his $21.4 million player option for the 2024-25 NBA season. Ball's player option also represents the final year of his four-year contract with the Bulls.
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, who has missed the past two-plus seasons with chronic knee issues, picked up his $21.3 million option for the 2024-25 season, ESPN and NBC Sports Chicago reported Saturday.
Lonzo Ball has made his decision.
Ball hasn’t played a game since January 2022 due to knee problems.
The Chicago Bulls’ ongoing success in filling seats relies heavily on the legacy of Michael Jordan, keeping fans nostalgic for past glories. Since Derrick Rose’s MVP era, the team’s relevance in the basketball world has dwindled, lacking the necessary talent and draft assets to signal any imminent change.
Chicago Bulls executive vice president of operations Artūras Karnišovas told reporters at his end-of-season press conference that point guard Lonzo Ball, who…
The Chicago Bulls are trapped in NBA purgatory and they know it.
Basketball's Kardashians, the Ball family, have been grabbing headlines since the late 2010s. This is mostly because the patriarch of the family, Lavar Ball, loves attention and getting his sons in the spotlight.
Lonzo Ball and the other injured Chicago Bulls players were back in the Advocate Center this week.
LaVar Ball thinks his son, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, will play five-on-five, full-contact basketball in four or five months. Lonzo hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022.
LaVar Ball has done an amazing job raising his family, as his two sons are in the NBA. Lonzo Ball is with the Chicago Bulls, while the younger LaMelo is with the Charlotte Hornets.
Speaking up in a chat on CBS Sports, the infamous LaVar Ball finally spoke to the public after a long stint away from the spotlight. In his media return, Ball spoke on his son’s injuries and had a very specific party to blame for why it all went wrong. “The reason they hurt is because they got away from me,” said Ball, via Bill Reiter.
Ball's injury has left Chicago lingering in NBA purgatory. His return would at least provide the franchise with some direction. That alone should generate some excitement within the fanbase.
Will we see Lonzo Ball play basketball next season?
According to NBA insider K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, there’s a “growing buzz” that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will play next season. Ball hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022.
At this point, any news about Lonzo that doesn’t involve a setback is good news. And this latest update from the Chicago Bulls point guard definitely falls into that category.
Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball posted a video of him dunking twice. The second overall pick in the 2017 draft hasn’t played in an NBA game since January 14, 2022.
Will we ever see Lonzo Ball realize his potential?
The Chicago Bulls sound quite optimistic about the progress Lonzo Ball is making as he tries to return from a series of brutal injuries.
When Ball does return to the rotation, it will be a significant upgrade for the Bulls.
There is increasing concern about the progress of Lonzo Ball‘s rehab, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times reports.
Chicago needs to act in the best interest of the franchise.
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