The Jazz have officially placed veterans Lonzo Ball and Chris Boucher on waivers, according to NBA.com’s transactions log. The moves were expected.
Utah received two second-round picks from Cleveland for taking on Ball’s $10MM contract. The 28-year-old guard will be eligible to sign with any team except the Cavaliers once he clears waivers in a couple days.
Boucher was also sent to Utah in a salary-dump deal, which saw the Jazz add another second-round pick from Boston. The Canadian big man is expected to draw interest on the open market, but he won’t be able to re-sign with the Celtics.
The Jazz utilized their room beneath the luxury tax line to trade for both players. Ball was acquired using an existing traded player exception, while Boucher was added via the minimum salary exception.
I knew Ball was bad, but man I didn’t even know he was that bad. He stinks
Yeah, unfortunately his injuries ruined him just as he was really starting to put it all together a couple of years back. Wasn’t a fan at first, but he worked his butt off to get better every year. Look at his 3PT %’s over his first five seasons, it’s crazy how much they improved each year.
Hope he gets a chance to contribute somewhere, but it might be too much to ask right now.
Boucher really overplayed his hand lol.
ZO2 to the Lakers or Hornets
Magic will have to lower Ball’s jersey from the rafters and un-retire Ball’s number before the Lakers could re-sign him.
this is Lavar’s burner account right?
Bye bye Chris Doucher
Oh, Doucher rhymes with Boucher.
How funny.
Any teams can pick them now? Released is same as waived?
They’ll still have to pass through waivers.
Chicago should pick up Ball, they could use another guard.
Bucks ?