Ball offers what the Cavs’ small backcourt desperately needs—a defensive stopper who can create for others and knock down shots when opponents focus on Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland

Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Bulls traded Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in return for forward Isaac Okoro. Ball had been in Chicago since 2021, though most of his time with the Bulls was spent nursing injuries.

It’s hardly official, but it does indeed feel as if Ty Jerome has played his final game for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sources now tell Hoops Wire that they expect Jerome to sign elsewhere after the NBA free agency period begins on Sunday.