He made his season debut against the New Orleans Pelicans, checking into the game with 6:14 left in the first quarter. Playing on a minutes restriction (16 per game), Ball replaced Josh Giddey. Ball played 3 minutes, 16 seconds before being replaced by Talen Horton-Tucker with 2:58 left in the first.

Lonzo Ball’s playing time will be a puzzle for coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls medical staff throughout this season.

Chicago is anxious to see if LaVine can turn over a "new leaf," while Ball looks better than anyone imagined after three knee surgeries.

For the first time in nearly three years, Lonzo Ball will put on a Chicago Bulls jersey and enter an NBA game tonight.

The Bulls start their regular season Wednesday night versus the Pelicans in New Orleans. The big picture: With offseason trades and no notable additions, it's hard to predict if the Bulls will improve over the last few mediocre seasons.

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