The NBA commerce season is in full swing, and the Bulls have puzzled followers as soon as once more by buying and selling Lonzo Ball to Cleveland for Isaac Okoro, with no draft capital in return, simply as occurred with the Alex Caruso deal final yr.
Try the reactions after the commerce:
Lonzo Ball’s contract was termed “Tradeable” on the night time its information broke. At 24, Isaac Okoro suits the “younger gamers with expertise” mode this entrance workplace has touted. His $11.8M wage in 26-27 cuts into a few of Bulls’ projected cap house in 26.
— Ok.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) June 28, 2025
Btw, the bulls had been supplied a primary spherical choose for Lonzo on the deadline. All they needed to do was tackle Marcus Sensible.
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) June 28, 2025
The Bulls just lately traded two guards whereas netting zero draft picks in these offers:
2024: Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey
2025: Lonzo Ball for Isaac OkoroNo first-round choose for Caruso. Not even a future second-round choose for Ball.
Complicated asset administration continues in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/CL9xrSDgJN
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 28, 2025
The Bulls are hilarious. May’ve received a primary spherical choose for Lonzo Ball on the commerce deadline. As an alternative they find yourself with a rotation man who was terrible within the playoffs https://t.co/OKxTKo41Yu
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 28, 2025
Cavaliers buying Lonzo Ball could possibly be an indicator that they received’t be capable to retain Ty Jerome.
Re-signing him to essentially the most they may give him along with his Early Chicken rights would’ve value further $90 in payroll and tax.
— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) June 28, 2025
DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso, and now Lonzo Ball have all been traded—and the Bulls didn’t get a single draft choose in return.
What an absolute joke of a franchise.
— Dave (@dave_bfr) June 28, 2025
30 video games of lonzo higher than 82 video games of okoro
— 🃏 (@llMcbucketsll) June 28, 2025
Evan Mobley getting passes from Lonzo Ball now omg one other leap coming.
— Colb (@___Colb___) June 28, 2025
Horrible. Arturas is so dangerous at this. Hope Lonzo will get to win a title in Cleveland like Caruso did in OKC. https://t.co/zs4oGTQZaI
— Ricky O’Donnell (@SBN_Ricky) June 28, 2025