The Cleveland Cavaliers could target the Chicago Bulls' Lonzo Ball or Brooklyn Nets' Bill Simmons if either player is bought out this season, according

Point guard Lonzo Ball missed almost three years due to a knee injury, and is now back as an invaluable piece of the Chicago Bulls.

The Cleveland Cavaliers could be players in the buyout market, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Speaking with ESPN Cleveland Radio, Windhorst was asked about the possibility of the Cavs getting involved in the buyout market. He started by outlining the type of player the Cavs are in the market for: a perimeter guard with size who can defend.

Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers are widely expected to be involved in trade deadline talks, there is a chance that the front office could opt to go a different route. Instead of trading away current players and risking messing up chemistry or losing valuable depth,

The biggest reason why Lonzo Ball missed so much time is that a lot of doctors weren't familiar with his injury. It took a while to even figure out what happened, and there was always a lot of uncertainty surrounding the situation.

Friday's game was only the fourth meeting between the Ball brothers due to injuries to both players. The head-to-head series is tied, 2-2.

On Thursday night, the Chicago Bulls played Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. Despite leading at halftime, they lost by a score of

Ball played at least 23 minutes for the seventh straight game, hitting four triples en route to a season-high 18 points. While his scoring has been somewhat sporadic, his defensive contributions remain steady, having tallied at least two combined steals and blocks in five of the past six contests.

The Bulls haven't made a trade deadline deal since 2021 when they sent Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round picks in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Chief executive Arturas Karnisovas can't afford to continue that inactivity for a third time.

Would it be a good idea for the Lakers to trade for Lonzo Ball in an attempt to solve their point guard problems?

Looking at Lonzo Ball’s on-court performance alone, pitching him to other teams shouldn’t be difficult for the Chicago Bulls. But everything about Ball comes with a caveat.