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Bulls Reportedly Turned Down First-Round Pick Offer For Lonzo Ball

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(Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) A ton was expected from Lonzo Ball when he came into the NBA as the No. 2 pick in the 2017 draft. He was hyped up as a future superstar and Hall of Famer, and many fell for the hype, but instead, he has maxed out as a lower-tier starting point guard, and most of all, he has had lots of trouble staying healthy. He recently returned from a meniscus injury that had sidelined him for nearly three years, but he ha…

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Trade Deadline Leftovers: Bulls, Ball, Jazz, Luka, More

The Bulls had a “firm offer” to acquire a first-round pick and take on future salary in a deal for Lonzo Ball at the trade deadline, a league source tells John Hollinger of The Athletic. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link) backs up that report, suggesting he heard the same thing prior to the deadline. Instead of accepting that offer, the Bulls opted to hang onto Ball and agreed to sign him to an extension instead. That two-…

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Bulls Reportedly Turned Down First-Round Pick Offer For Lonzo Ball

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Bulls Prioritize Lonzo Ball Over First-Round Pick Trade Offer

The Chicago Bulls chose not to trade Lonzo Ball at the deadline, opting instead to extend him with a two-year, $20 million contract. Despite his emotional comeback from a severe knee injury, the decision has raised eyebrows as the Bulls are in a rebuilding phase, having already traded Zach LaVine. Reports suggest they had an offer for a first-round pick in exchange for Ball but decided to keep him. While fans hope for him to be a valuable asset …

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So the Bulls Reportedly Had First-Round Pick on the Table for Lonzo Ball

One of the Chicago Bulls’ biggest trade deadline moves wasn’t a trade at all. Instead of entertaining multiple reported suitors for Lonzo Ball, Arturas Karnisovas opted to extend the veteran point guard. Ball reached a two-year, $20.0 million deal with the franchise, which Klutch Sports officially announced on Tuesday afternoon. For Ball, it put an exclamation point on what has been an emotional and borderline historic comeback season. He missed…

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