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LaVar Ball Breaks Silence On Cavaliers Trading For Lonzo Ball

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated Jun 30, 2025 4:21 PM ET

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Lonzo Ball from the Chicago Bulls, which means people in Northeast Ohio will be hearing a lot from LaVar Ball this season.

LaVar says his son is the missing piece for the Cavaliers to win it all.

The one and only Lavar Ball tells @HammerNation19, @egoldie80 and @TheRealTRizzo that Lonzo Ball is the missing piece the Cavs need to win a title pic.twitter.com/hI5gjXHZwZ

— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) June 30, 2025

Lonzo, who will make $10 million next season, appeared in 35 games last season for the Bulls after missing two years in a row with a serious knee injury. The UCLA product averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 36.6% overall, 34.4% from 3 and 81.5% from the foul line.

Lonzo turns 28 in October. He has career averages of 11.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists with the Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans and Bulls.

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