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7.6
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3.4
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3.3
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1.3
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When healthy, Ball can be a game-changing guard who possesses a respectable three-point shot and elite passing skills. However, staying healthy has been his biggest issue for most of his career. The floor general returned to game action in the 2024-25 season after being sidelined during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns. However, he was limited to only 35 regular-season outings while averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 22.2 minutes per game. He missed Chicago's final 22 regular-season games due to a sprained right wrist, and while he's expected to have a normal offseason ahead of the 2025-26 season, it's hard to trust him to play the entire campaign with no limitations. He was traded to the Cavaliers in the offseason, but with Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell entrenched as the backcourt starters in Cleveland, Ball will be limited to a bench role with the Cavs. Even if that role comes with some upside due to the Cavaliers' potent offense, the ceiling of being strictly a bench option could limit Ball's fantasy upside considerably. When factoring in that scenario with his persistent injury issues, his fantasy value for 2025-26 should be limited. Fantasy managers would be wise to look at better options in standard drafts, though Ball might have some value as a streaming alternative or a backup guard in deeper leagues. He could also carry some upside in category-based leagues as a source of assists, rebounds, steals and possibly three-pointers if his shooting goes back to his career norms. Read Past Outlooks

Quiet in 12 minutes
Ball finished scoreless (0-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt) with one assist in 12 minutes in Tuesday's 118-117 preseason loss to the Bulls.
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Ball came off the bench Tuesday with Donovan Mitchell running the point. Ball has said that he's going to be limited to around 20 minutes per night to open the season and that he won't play in both games of back-to-back sets, so his fantasy upside is going to be held in check even in the absence of Darius Garland (toe).
Ball came off the bench Tuesday with Donovan Mitchell running the point. Ball has said that he's going to be limited to around 20 minutes per night to open the season and that he won't play in both games of back-to-back sets, so his fantasy upside is going to be held in check even in the absence of Darius Garland (toe).
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How does Lonzo Ball compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
52.4%
Effective Field Goal %
50.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
80.2%
Free Throw Rate
11.1%
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3.4%
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2.5%
Block %
1.9%
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10.0%
Usage %
15.9%
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20.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
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After missing the previous two years due to ongoing knee injuries, Ball appears to be on the cusp of returning to the NBA. Having last played in January of 2022, Ball will attempt to get back on the court after missing almost three years of basketball. While this is great news for Ball, the Bulls are likely to take extra caution when allocating his minutes. There is almost no way he plays both halves of back-to-back sets, and his playing time could be in the low teens for the majority of the season. Before his injury, Ball was playing some of the best basketball of his career, providing Chicago with an elite on-ball defensive option while operating as the primary floor general. However, a lot has changed since he last played, with the Bulls now on a different trajectory. They acquired Josh Giddey during the offseason, while both Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu have developed to the point where they require meaningful minutes on a nightly basis. Taking into consideration the severity of the injury, there is almost no way Ball warrants any attention outside of very deep leagues.
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Coming off bench Tuesday
Ball will come off the bench in Tuesday's preseason game against the Bulls, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
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Expects to see around 20 minutes
Ball said Monday that he's expecting to see about 20 minutes per night to open the season, according to Cavaliers reporter Danny Cunningham.
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Cleared for training camp
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said Tuesday that Ball (wrist) "looked great" at a workout Monday, Danny Cunningham reports.
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Traded to Cleveland
The Bulls traded Ball (wrist) to the Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
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Will avoid wrist surgery
Ball said Thursday that he won't require surgery on his sprained right wrist and expects to have a normal offseason, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
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Will open season under restrictions
Ball will be limited to roughly 20 minutes per night to open the season and will sit out one game in back-to-back sets, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
ANALYSIS
The plan is designed to ease Ball into the season after he returned from a two-and-a-half-year absence in the 2024-25 season. The idea behind this plan was developed in collaboration between the player, the team's medical staff and its decision-makers. Ball could open the 2025-26 season as a starter for the Cavaliers since Darius Garland won't be available for Opening Night due to a toe injury.
The plan is designed to ease Ball into the season after he returned from a two-and-a-half-year absence in the 2024-25 season. The idea behind this plan was developed in collaboration between the player, the team's medical staff and its decision-makers. Ball could open the 2025-26 season as a starter for the Cavaliers since Darius Garland won't be available for Opening Night due to a toe injury.