The Cleveland Cavaliers' trade for Lonzo Ball will go bust because the 27-year-old guard has never finished a season healthy. He was close in 2020, but he missed the final game inside the bubble for the Pelicans after rumors he checked out (subscription required). Ball has never played more than 63 games in a season and is still looking for his first playoff experience. He can’t get it because he is never healthy enough to finish a season.
Ball has played just 70 total games in the last four seasons combined because of knee and wrist injuries.