Bulls pick direction, and it includes extending guard Lonzo Ball

The Bulls lost to the Timberwolves on Wednesday, but that was minor news compared to what went down at halftime. That was when the Bulls locker room found out that Lonzo Ball was given a two-year, $20-million extension.Erin Hooley/AP

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MINNEAPOLIS – There were offers for Lonzo Ball, and some that even led to serious discussions the last few days, according to a source, but Lonzo Ball wanted to stay a Bull, ready and willing to endure the growing pains.

A trait that the organization deemed rare these days.

That’s why the Bulls signed Ball to a two-year, $20-million extension prior to the Wednesday 127-108 loss to the Timberwolves, to not only continue his feel-good comeback story…