Chicago has traded Lonzo Ball to Cleveland in exchange for Isaac Okoro, per the official transaction record. The Cavaliers also picked up a trade exception in the deal. A straight one-for-one swap, now on the books.
Lonzo Ball remains unsigned as a free agent with the 2026-27 season about a month away, and he has pushed back on retirement chatter that spread after a podcast clip circulated, sarcastically replying on social media that he's still waiting for a team to call.
Lonzo Ball has denied reports that he retired, writing on X that the idea is "news to me" and that he still hopes for an NBA offer.
Lonzo Ball remains a free agent months after Utah waived him following a deadline trade from Cleveland. Basketball Forever suggested his NBA career may be nearing its end, citing a career-low 4.6 points per game and shooting slumps in 35 games with the Cavaliers last season.
