NBA Trade Verdict
Slight Pelicans Edge
Chicago received Lonzo Ball for Garrett Temple, Tomas Satoransky, 2024 second round pick (#41-Adem Bona), plus 1 additional asset, but the other team generated modestly stronger realized value.
August 8, 2021 Chicago Bulls / New Orleans Pelicans Record confidence: Medium
Chicago Bulls Received
- Player Lonzo Ball
New Orleans Pelicans Received
- Player Garrett Temple
- Player Tomas Satoransky
- Draft Pick 2024 second round pick (#41-Adem Bona)
- Cash cash
Trade Analysis
The realized-value outcome gives the other team a modest edge. Ball transformed Chicago's transition offense and defense when healthy, but a devastating knee injury erased most of the contract's value. The process was defensible, yet the realized outcome favored New Orleans.