2023-07-03 09:51:00
During this Free Agency, we talk about options and anything goes. Team option, player option… But today, we’re going to talk about another feature that’s a little less funny: the Disabled Player Exception, a small envelope offered to replace a player who’s been absent for a season. That of Lonzo Ball was requested by the Bulls, enough not to give a good signal as to the current situation of the eldest of the family, who should miss all next season.
We can tend to forget the last time Lonzo Ball played basketball professionally on an NBA court during a televised meeting. And that’s normal, his last official match took place on January 14, 2022, the lives of many people have had time to change since the beginning of last year. Marriages, children, diplomas… Now it’s time for the Bulls to move on too. Yesterday, the management of Chicago requested Zo Ball’s Disabled Player Option from the NBA, an option to be activated when a player does not play for the season. This will allow the franchise to be able to recruit someone else as a prejudice.
The Chicago Bulls have applied to the NBA for a Disabled Player Exception worth $10.2 million due to injury of Lonzo Ball, who is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 2, 2023
According to the latest rumors coming from Chicago, we could already imagine that Lonzo would not play next season, or even all the following seasons. Terrible for the Bulls. Windy City must therefore ignore the misfortune experienced by its leader. That’s why they decided to claim this exception to the League to be able to recruit a new leader with the 10.2 million dollars given by the NBA. Many names are said to be on the Bulls’ rosters. We nevertheless hope that Lonzo Ball will one day set foot on an NBA floor, without going back to the hospital three months later.
Source : The Athletic, Shams Charania
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