The NBA granted the Chicago Bulls a USD 10.2 million disabled participant exception for Lonzo Ball, The Athletic reported Friday.
The Bulls are in a position to recoup about half of the USD 20.5 million the injured guard is scheduled to make in 2022-23. He is also on the books for USD 21.4 million in 2024-25.
Ball, 25, has not performed in an NBA recreation since January 14, 2022, and he’s not anticipated to take the court docket for the Bulls in 2023-24. The No. 2 total draft choose in 2017 has been coping with a continual left knee damage.
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The New Orleans Pelicans signed Ball to a four-year, USD 85 million contract in August 2021 then shipped him to the Bulls in a sign-and-trade deal. In his lone season with the Bulls, Ball averaged 13.0 factors, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals in simply 35 video games.
In 252 profession video games (239 begins) over 5 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers (2017-19), Pelicans (2019-21) and Bulls, Ball averaged 11.9 factors, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals
