Lonzo Ball needs to remain glued to the Cleveland Cavaliers' bench in 2026. That is where this situation has been trending in the 2025 portion of this season, and it would be the rightful path for Kenny Atkinson to take with the calendar flipping to the new year.
Ball's scoring has been rough this season. Simply put, his ability to put the ball in the basket is not at an NBA level anymore. At the very least, that is what the evidence from the early parts of this campaign would suggest.
When the Cavaliers went away from Ball in their recent matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, they managed to take down one of the best teams in the NBA during the process.