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The Bulls are trying to get back some of the
$20.5 million Ball is set to make next season through a disabled
player exception. He also is scheduled to be paid $21.4 million
in 2024-25.
Ball, 25, has not played in an NBA game since Jan. 14, 2022, and
he is not expected to take the court for the Bulls next season
either. The No. 2 overall draft pick in 2017 has been dealing
with a chronic left knee injury.
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Ball to a four-year, $85 million
contract in August of 2021 then shipped him to the Bulls in a
sign-and-trade deal. In his lone season with the Bulls, Ball
averaged 13.0 points, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals in just 35
games.
In 252 career games (239 starts) over five seasons with the Los
Angeles Lakers (2017-19), Pelicans (2019-21) and Bulls, Ball
averaged 11.9 points, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals.
--Field Level Media
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