The Chicago Bulls have been trying to start a rebuild with their young talent, but they haven’t been able to get rid of some of the players that they wanted to. They were finally able to trade Zach LaVine after him being in rumors since the beginning of the season,
While Lonzo Ball was included in some trade speculation ahead of this year's trade deadline, he is happy to be with the Chicago Bulls and ultimately agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract extension.
Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. Suns guard Devin Booker, left, and Bulls guard Lonzo Ball get tangled up on the floor while chasing a loose ball in the first half on Feb.
LiAngelo Ball—the brother of Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo—took the stage during Saturday night's NBA All-Star festivities in San Francisco to perform his song "Tweaker" for the Chase Center crowd.
The Chicago Bulls declined a trade offer for guard Lonzo Ball that included a first-round pick, according to The Athletic's John Hollinger. Chicago also would've assumed "future money" of an undisclosed value.
Lonzo Ball said the decision wasn’t all that hard. As he neared the end of his first contract with the Chicago Bulls — a four-year sign-and-trade deal worth $80 million from 2021 through this season — Ball knew he had a major decision to make.
During the first half of the Monday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls in South Philly, the visitors lost a key starter. Lonzo Ball was seen leaving the court for the Bulls’ locker room during the second quarter of the matchup.
Lonzo Ball will not return to Monday's game between the Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers due to a head injury.
For a guy who began the season with serious concerns about his surgically repaired left knee, Ball is feeling pretty good about where he's at.