On June 28, another big NBA deal was completed! The second place exchanges for No. 5 picks, and the East will change its days

The time is coming to the end of June, and the 2025 NBA offseason has lasted for some time.

This offseason is still very lively. Just before the draft this month, many heavyweight trades were born in the NBA.

For example, there is a deal between the Suns and the Rockets about Durant, the Celtics sent away two deals between Porzingis and Holiday, as well as some small deals on the day of the draft.

These fully demonstrate that the arms race between the teams during this offseason has begun.

On June 28, the lively scene in the NBA trading market continued. Because on this evening, another heavyweight deal was completed between the two Eastern teams.

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, the Bulls sent Lonzo Ball to the Cavaliers to exchange for Isaac Okoro.

Bauer has played 35 games this season after missing two consecutive seasons due to a serious knee injury, averaging 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting percentage of 36.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.4%, and free throw shooting percentage of 81.5%. Ball has two seasons left on his contract, with an annual salary of $10 million in 2025-26 and $10 million in 26-27, of which the last year is the team option.

Okoro played 55 games for the Cavaliers this season, averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting percentage of 46.4%, and three-point shooting percentage of 37.1%. Okoro's contract has two seasons left and will not expire until the summer of 2027. The annual salary for the 2025-26 season is US$11 million, and the 2026-27 season is US$11.8 million.

"Boss Ball" Lonzo Ball was the second-tier show in 2017. He was originally selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, but later he was sent away as a bargaining chip in the Davis trade.

Brother Battalion has very good abilities, especially defense and organization, which are the best in the league. Unfortunately, his biggest weakness is that his body is too brittle and he is a true glass man.

In recent seasons, I have hardly played very seriously, which is why the Bulls have decisively given up on him.

Okoro is a defensive player. In the 2020 draft, he was selected by the Cavaliers with the fifth pick in the first round. Okoro was trained as a top 3D player, but since entering the league, Okoro's growth has not met people's expectations.

Orcoro's positioning is also a bit awkward in this Cavaliers team. Now that the Cavaliers are using it to exchange for the ball, it can be regarded as the two sides changing a lottery ticket and scrambling each other.

As for the impact of this transaction, in my opinion, it still has some significance to the east.

Sending Okoro away for the ball brother, this may very likely mean that the Cavaliers will make some adjustments in the backcourt. In this year's playoffs, Garland and Jerome, who performed poorly, may be traded by the team.

In the regular season, Garland did play well and meets the level of an All-Star player. However, when it comes to the playoffs, Garland's weakness of not defending and unable to fight tough battles is fully exposed, and it is revealed.

Golonzo Ball, the Cavaliers exchanged him for the player, and they also wanted to take a gamble. If he can recover from his health, his defensive organization and three-pointers can completely help the Cavaliers.

But then again, if Ball can stay healthy, the Bulls will not trade him, which fully shows that Ball has a great potential for injury.

In any case, the completion of this transaction is destined to cause some significant changes in the pattern in the east. If the Cavaliers make major adjustments to the backcourt, then this team that won the first record in the East last season will once again put pressure on other teams in the East.

Moreover, the Cavaliers will have subsequent operations, and they still have a lot of room for them.

Next season, the East will definitely be a situation where heroes compete. Fans, what do you think?