Rumor: Cavaliers May Not Play Lonzo Ball In Back-To-Back Games

Rumor: Cavaliers May Not Play Lonzo Ball In Back-To-Back Games

Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers may not play Lonzo Ball in back-to-back games next season, according to NBA reporter Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.  The Cavaliers acquired Ball from the Chicago Bulls in the Isaac Okoro trade. Ball played in 35 games last season for the Bulls after missing two campaigns in a row due to a serious knee injury.  “I know that the Cavs are having conversations as an organization about no back-to-backs for Lonzo Ba…

Report: Cavs having conversations about ‘no back-to-backs’ for Lonzo Ball

Injury issues reared their ugly head at the worst possible time for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. After each member of their “core four” had a relatively clean bill of health in the 2024-25 regular season, that status quo didn’t carry over into the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Darius Garland was limited to just five of the Cavaliers’ nine playoff games, and even when he was deemed healthy enough to suit up, he looked out of sorts. Evan Mobley also …