Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will be missing the game due to it being a back-to-back. After a two-year hiatus, Lonzo returned to NBA action this past Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans where he tallied 5 points,

Ball played 13 minutes and 39 seconds in his return to live action, and by and large, he looked like his old self in a 123-111 loss for Chicago. He quickly drained a 3-pointer upon entering the game, and in his second stint later on, he threw a gorgeous alley-oop to Zach LaVine, one of those few returning teammates.

Lonzo Ball should be well rested when he plays in front of home fans for the first time since January 2022 in the Chicago Bulls' home opener Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.