The Bull s operation is understandable and reasonable, but the Knight seems to be a little too anxious?

According to the authoritative ESPN reporter Shams Charania, the Cleveland Cavaliers reached a deal with the Chicago Bulls. The Cavaliers sent Isaac Okoro to the Chicago Bulls and obtained Lonzo Ball from the Bulls. Shams also said the Cavaliers completed the deal because they were ready to lose substitute point guard Ty Jerome after the free market opened.

In the NBA field this season, Ocorro played 55 games in 82 games, averaging 19.1 minutes per game, averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 0.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 46.4%, three-point shooting percentage 37.1%, and free throw shooting percentage 71.7%. In the playoffs, Ocorro played 9 games in total, with averaging 14.2 minutes per game, averaging 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.4 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. He shot 50% from the field, 37.5% from three-point shooting percentage and 62.5% from free throws. In the NBA regular season this season, Ball made a total of 35 appearances in 82 games, averaging 22.2 minutes per game, averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 36.6%, three-point shooting percentage was 34.4%, and free throw shooting percentage was 81.5%.

In fact, the two teams have a relatively clear idea. The Cavaliers already basically know that they will lose substitute point guard Jerome. In order to maintain the integrity of the team's lineup, they completed the deal when the free market is about to begin. Ball will also replace Jerome next season, and Jerome will basically not return to the team. The Bulls should have lost confidence in Ball, and the team is currently in the reconstruction period, and Ball is not in the team's long-term plan. In this case, sending Ball away and getting Ocorro, who still has certain potential to explore, is also a reasonable operation.

However, the Knights are still a little too optimistic about Ball's situation. Ball has been injured throughout his career. He has not played once in two consecutive seasons before this season. His attendance rate this season is still less than 50%. After joining the Bulls in the summer of 2021, he has only made 70 appearances for the Bulls in total in four seasons. Ball played the most games in his entire career, and he only played 63 games, and he played no more than 55 games in the other seasons. The Cavaliers' goal is to win the championship, and they will definitely appear in the playoffs next season, but it seems that Ball has no chance to survive until the playoffs at all.

As for Okoro, the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has not made substantial progress in the past few seasons, and it is not realistic for him to realize his talent. But on the other hand, Okoro is a player who can play. His 55 games this season is the lowest point in his career. He has played at least 67 games in other seasons. At least his attendance rate is guaranteed. He is also a qualified rotation player. He is only 24 years old, so he still has certain potential to explore.

In this way, we really don't understand the Knight's operation very well. Cavaliers starting point guard Darius Garland has just completed the operation and will not return until the beginning of next season, which means they may have to let Ball serve as starting point guard early next season. With such an arrangement, I really hope Ball can make it to the playoffs? What's more, the completion of this transaction did not help them reduce their total salary at all. The Bull sent Ball away was actually a goal that had to be achieved at the current stage. It was a timely stop loss if it could be exchanged for Ocorro. The Bull's operation is understandable and very reasonable, but the Cavaliers seem to be really anxious?