Lonzo Ball

If you haven't already move on this guy I think it's definitely time if he's still available. He had a great game today 11/8/6/1/1 (3 3s) but that's not why I'm so optimistic.

The big thing out of today is he returned to the bench and played 25 minutes. Marking the first time he has had back to back 25+ minutes games this season. One on the bench one in the starting line up.

Two things we can conclude from this.

  1. His body is starting to really get there and the confidence is growing within himself and the staff that he can play regular minutes.

  2. He has a roll on or off the bench from here on. The only really missing minutes now are Dosunmu and there is 30+ minutes of wildness across the bench so I don't think it hurts Lonzo too much.

Finally the bulls are making moves this year, it's all but guaranteed. I think they want to play around Donsumu and White and build from there, I don't see a trade happening that will reduce Lonzo's opportunity, only trades that increase it. Even if Lonzo himself gets traded (but I don't think that happens).

The limit is his body and if things continue to progress I see 28 min a night to round out the season being a real possibly and with things starting to click again for him even something like 12/5/5/2 with 2 3s is the realistic upside, the down side is you drop and move on.