Lonzo Ball may be able to play without restriction by the end of the year
Julia Poe: Billy Donovan said Lonzo Ball would love to play even more, but he’s having to protect him from himself. Won’t rule out the possibility that Lonzo could play without restriction by the end of the year, but they’re taking it incrementally.
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Billy Donovan said Lonzo would love to play even more, but he’s having to protect him from himself.
Won’t rule out the possibility that Lonzo could play without restriction by the end of the year, but they’re taking it incrementally. - 6:07 PM
Lonzo Ball is up to a 28-minute playing time restriction now.
He went to the Bulls medical team to ask for his minutes to be increased. Feels really confident in his body and endurance right now. - 6:07 PM
“Find a balance or take the vote away.”
Lonzo Ball feels his brother LaMelo was snubbed from an All-Star selection — and that the disparity between fan voting and the final roster reflects a bigger issue. chicagotribune.com/2025/01/31/lon… - 1:04 PM
Lonzo Ball shot 39.7% from behind the arc in the last 10 games he played in. Averaging 2.7 makes from 3-point range in that span.
Nailed his first two 3-pointers tonight in Boston.
Would say his wrist is feeling a whole lot better. - 7:59 PM
Breaking the ol' 3-point shooter fouled alert because Lonzo Ball is headed to FT line for Bulls' first points at 9:27 of 1st after Jaylen Brown committed the Cardinal sin - 7:45 PM
More on this storyline
ESPN Cleveland: We are very carefully sharing this clip from Windhorst pointed out that the Cavaliers could be in the market for guards with good size and defensive abilities, citing, "Two guys who could be bought out that fit that bill are Lonzo Ball and Ben Simmons." -via x.com / January 29, 2025
For Lonzo Ball, the risk of upending the final stages of that recovery — even if it meant finishing the season on a more competitive roster — might outweigh the potential reward of pushing for a trade. On the other end of the bargaining table, the Bulls aren’t eager to move on from Ball. He’s playing excellent basketball. He quietly commands the locker room, bringing a layer of veteran leadership to a team desperately seeking direction amid a transition season. And while he may choose to walk in free agency, the Bulls already made a long-term investment in his recovery. -via Chicago Tribune / January 24, 2025
There’s another catch: The Bulls might not be ready to part with Lonzo Ball. The hesitation is mutual. Ball has undergone the entirety of his exhaustive recovery process with the Bulls. The team committed fully to a process that included three surgeries, the last of which was an unprecedented cartilage transplant that no NBA player had successfully returned from. -via Chicago Tribune / January 24, 2025
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