By HoopsHype | February 19, 2025
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe “It just feels like family.” Lonzo Ball says he never looked outside of Chicago ahead of re-signing with the Bulls at the trade deadline. How loyalty from the front office and comfort with the Bulls medical team informed Ball’s new team-friendly deal:
chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/chi… – 4:17 PM
Lonzo Ball said he’s happy to be re-signed, said everything about situation here made sense. Team physician Brian Cole is based here. Said team stuck by him and believed in his return when many others doubted him. Reiterated how important it is to have Cole/rehab process in place – 1:16 PM
More on this storyline
How could Charlotte approach the offseason and free agency? When Ball signed a five-year, $204 million extension in 2023, the intention was that he would be the face of the franchise. But that new contract was under the previous ownership and management group. Now with a full year to evaluate, general manager Jeff Peterson will need to decide if Ball is a foundational player or someone they should explore moving for significant draft compensation and players. Ball has played like an All-Star but is on pace to appear in fewer than 50 games for a third straight season. The Hornets will enter the offseason well below the luxury tax and again should be a facilitator for teams looking to shed contracts. Their lone free agents are Tre Mann, Seth Curry and Taj Gibson. — Marks -via ESPN / February 12, 2025
