Lonzo Ball drops ‘scapegoat’ truth bomb after Cavs exit

Lonzo Ball’s stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers was cut short after the team traded him to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team deal. The Jazz eventually waived him, making him a free agent.

Ball said he understood the Cavaliers’ decision to move him on Ball in the Family Podcast, but he responded to the narrative that he was playing terribly.

“I don’t feel like I’m playing as badly as people are saying. I know I’m the scapegoat right now. But look, that comes with the name though and that comes with what they brought me in for,” said Ball.

“I’m not gonna say I’m playing great. But to me, I’m just missing shots, for real. People are always saying, ‘Shooting 25%.’ All right, let’s actually take the percentages and let’s talk about what that is. That’s four shots a game. Sh***y, but I promise we aren’t winning or losing games off of four shots.”