Reports: Bulls G Lonzo Ball picks up $21.3M option

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Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, who has missed the past two-plus seasons with chronic knee issues, picked up his $21.3 million option for the 2024-25 season, ESPN and NBC Sports Chicago reported Saturday.

Ball, 26, has undergone three surgeries on his left knee, the last a cartilage transplant in March 2023.

Ball hasn't played in an NBA game since Jan. 14, 2022, a