The NBA trade scene—chaos, really. The Bulls, once again, left everyone scratching their heads. Lonzo Ball zipped off to Cleveland, swapped for Isaac Okoro. Not a piece of draft candy in sight. Weird, right? Like déjà vu from the Alex Caruso saga last year.
So, here’s the vibe online:
K.C. Johnson chimed in, saying something like, “Lonzo’s deal was called ‘Tradeable’ when it dropped. Okoro’s young, has experience—checked the boxes for the Bulls’ brass. But, oh man, his $11.8M paycheck in 2026? Squeezing that cap tight.”
KENNY BEECHAM threw in a juicy tidbit. Apparently, the Bulls could’ve snagged a first-rounder for Lonzo, just needed to eat Marcus Smart’s contract. Like, come on.
Evan Sidery laid out the mess: Bulls traded two guards, Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey, and now Lonzo for Okoro. Zero draft picks. Asset management much?
Kevin O’Connor laughed it off, kind of. Bulls could’ve had a first pick at the deadline. Ended up with a playoff flop. Hilarious, sadly.
Yossi Gozlan was all about the numbers, saying Lonzo in Cleveland might mean Ty Jerome’s out due to some gnarly payroll math.
Some fan named Dave just couldn’t. DeRozan, LaVine, Caruso, Lonzo—all gone, no picks back. Called the Bulls a franchise clown show.
And then—this got me—someone said, “30 games of Lonzo better than 82 of Okoro.” Ouch!
Colb’s thinking silver linings, “Mobley getting Lonzo’s passes? Expecting big things.”
Ricky O’Donnell, though? Not having it. Dragged Arturas, said maybe Lonzo’s tasting titles in Cleveland like Caruso did in OKC.
Sheesh, the drama. Bulls, what’s next?
