utah jazz has achieved lonzo ball In business with three teams cleveland cavaliers And atlanta hawks But the expectation is the veteran guard will be waived and allowed 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 consideration from the Hawks in exchange for the center. Jock LandellSources told Charania.
Ball becomes expendable in Cleveland after Cavs land guards james harden And dennis schroder In different trades last week. Cleveland took significant salary cuts and achieved tax savings by parting with Ball, who will now be able to test free agency.
The three-team trade came a day after Utah made a blockbuster trade to acquire jaren jackson jr. in an eight-player deal with memphis grizzlies. As part of that deal Landell was traded from Memphis to Utah.
Ball made a phenomenal comeback after three arthroscopic knee surgeries last season, appearing in his first NBA game in more than 1,000 days in October 2024. After solid play, Ball was rewarded with a contract extension Chicago Bulls And then was traded to the Cavaliers during the summer isaac okoro.
However, the 28-year-old Ball has struggled in Cleveland, shooting just 30% from the field and below 30% from 3, averaging a career-low 4.6 points.
