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It was a nice vacation spot in a remote part of Fiji.
And that’s also why Lonzo Ball was the last to know.
On the day of June 28, news broke that Ball was headed to Cleveland for Isaac Okoro, ending his stay with the Bulls. Problem is Fiji is 17 hours ahead, so Ball was fast asleep.
When he woke up and saw his phone, he knew.
But honestly, Ball knew back to last February, when he signed a two-year, $20 million extension to stay a Bull. A team-friendly deal for his current franchise, but also one that he knew would be team friendly in a trade.