Lonzo Ball waived by Jazz

[ozgod]

The Utah Jazz have acquired Lonzo Ball in a three-team trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks but are expected to waive the veteran guard and allow him to become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Cavaliers sent Ball and two second-round picks to the Jazz, who also received cash considerations from the Hawks in exchange for center Jock Landale, sources told Charania.

Ball became expendable in Cleveland after the Cavs landed guards James Harden and Dennis Schroder in separate trades over the past week. Cleveland sheds significant salary and gains tax savings by parting with Ball, who will now be able to test free agency.

Ball made an unprecedented return from three arthroscopic knee surgeries last season, appearing in his first NBA game in over 1,000 days in October 2024. After a run of solid play, Ball was rewarded with a contract extension from the Chicago Bulls and then over the summer was traded to the Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro.

Ball, 28, has struggled in Cleveland, however, averaging a career-low 4.6 points while shooting just 30% from the field and below 30% from 3.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47830358/sources-jazz-acquire-lonzo-ball-trade-away-jock-landale

Are we interested? His stats this season are horrific, so it's important to consider the player is now, now the one drafted by the Fakers 2nd overall. What price does he become worth taking a punt on, if at all? How much of his terrible form is due to the injuries, and how much is due to the fact that he was never properly used by Cleveland?

[radiohead]

Would love to have him as the 3rd string PG. Joe and the staff can probably do wonders for Lonzo.

[Who]

I'd take Lonzo but I'd be looking at him more as a wing than a PG. I'd like to bring in someone else for PG.

[Roy H.]

Does Lamar come with him?  If so, I'm all set.

[slamtheking]

don't need the circus that comes with him and that's before evaluating how badly he's played since coming back from injury

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I'm guessing he winds up in Charlotte. Still would love him.

[moiso]

don't need the circus that comes with him and that's before evaluating how badly he's played since coming back from injury

I don't think Lonzo comes with a circus.  He's not a good player anymore though.

[Celtics2021]

don't need the circus that comes with him and that's before evaluating how badly he's played since coming back from injury

I don't think Lonzo comes with a circus.  He's not a good player anymore though.

Yeah.  He is not the same player as he was before that injury, or anything close to it.  Sad for him, as he was establishing himself as something outside of the toxic atmosphere his father created for him.