What have the first 10 games of the 2025-26 NBA season taught the Cleveland Cavaliers about Lonzo Ball? More than anything, the lesson they must have learned is to expect some serious growing pains as they hope to morph their backup point guard into a serious difference-maker once more.
The Cavaliers had every reason to swap Isaac Okoro for Ball during this past offseason. Okoro had reached pretty close to his ceiling in wine and gold. Cleveland also had a hole that needed to be plugged after choosing to move on from Ty Jerome.