Lonzo Ball Fantasy Stats

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against Portland after missing two straight contests. Ball last logged 17 minutes in Atlanta, producing three points, five rebounds, and four assists, and he continues to deliver low-usage playmaking with scattered defensive value when active. His minute volatility remains the main concern given ongoing injury management, making him more of a deep-league assists specialist than a standard-league hold. His return slightly trims opportunities for Craig Porter Jr. and reduces secondary ball-handling touches for Darius Garland.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is probable for Wednesday's matchup with Portland after missing two straight games and continuing to navigate periodic injury management. Ball's recent stretch has been uneven, but he still averaged 4.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists across his last five appearances, offering steady playmaking when active. His most recent outing saw three points, five rebounds, and four assists in 17 minutes. He profiles as a deep-league assists and steals streamer, while Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland handle the bulk of playmaking if he suffers a setback.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (illness) won't play on Monday against the Indiana Pacers due to an illness. Ball also sat out Sunday's matchup with the Celtics. Darius Garland (rest) and Sam Merrill (hand) are sidelined as well, meaning Craig Porter Jr. could absorb extra minutes off the bench. Fantasy managers could also look to Jaylon Tyson for reliable offensive production as he will have an expanded role this evening.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (knee) won't play on Sunday against Boston. As expected, he'll sit out on Sunday night, the first of back-to-back games, before presumably suiting up on Monday night versus the Indiana Pacers. Sam Merrill (hand) is also out, meaning Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring), who is questionable, may see more minutes from off the bench, assuming he plays. If he doesn't, Jaylon Tyson will have an even higher ceiling for fantasy managers.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (knee) is available to suit up against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Ball missed Sunday's contest against the Clippers due to left knee injury management. The 28-year-old has averaged 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.2 steals across 23.3 minutes over his last five outings. With guard Sam Merrill (hand) and guard Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring) both out, Ball could absorb plenty of extra backcourt minutes and be a solid streaming option based on assists and steals for this evening's matchup.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (knee) will sit Sunday against the Clippers for left knee injury management, extending a rest pattern that has kept him in and out of the rotation. Ball has produced 5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in 23.3 minutes, with 1.2 steals over his last five games, but his 32.5 percent shooting and ongoing maintenance make him difficult to trust in standard formats. With Ball and Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring) both out, Jaylon Tyson and Tyrese Proctor should see additional ballhandling work behind Darius Garland, while Donovan Mitchell remains the primary creator. Ball stays in the mix as an assists-and-steals streamer, though managers should anticipate continued volatility tied to his rest schedule.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Lonzo Ball (knee) will not play in the second game of the team's back-to-back on Thursday night due to left knee injury management. Ball played 20 minutes on Wednesday in Miami and had 15 points and eight assists while helping to fill in for Darius Garland (toe) and Donovan Mitchell (rest). Mitchell will be back on Thursday, but Garland will join Ball and Jaylon Tyson (concussion) on the sidelines, leaving Craig Porter Jr. plenty of room to build on his monster performance on Wednesday. Ball's absence will also likely keep rookie Tyrese Proctor in the rotation as well.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Lonzo Ball (knee) won't be in the lineup on Friday against the Washington Wizards. He will be rested for the first leg of a back-to-back. Ball also sat out one game during Cleveland's first back-to-back of the season. Since Darius Garland made his season debut in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Cavaliers can afford to rest Ball even more often if needed. Sam Merrill and Craig Porter Jr. could get more work on Friday with Ball sidelined. Merrill has shown hot shooting form early in the season and is worth a look in fantasy leagues. He's averaging 16.6 points per game on 55 percent three-point shooting.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Lonzo Ball (rest) has been ruled out of Monday's contest against the Detroit Pistons. The veteran guard is getting a rest day due to injury management of his left knee. It was already communicated before the season started that Ball would likely sit out one half of back-to-backs throughout the year, and this will be the first one. With Darius Garland (toe) still sidelined, Craig Porter Jr. and Jaylon Tyson would be the next two guards to get some minutes off the bench. Porter has a better chance to provide all-around stats like he did on Sunday with five points, three rebounds, one assist, and three steals across 15 minutes.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Lonzo Ball didn't shut down the possibility of playing in back-to-back games later in the year. He did say that he doesn't expect to play in both halves early on, which was how he approached that situation last year in Chicago, even when he was healthy. As the season goes on, he could potentially play both games of back-to-backs, though he said it hasn't been something he's discussed with his new team. Cleveland acquired Ball from the Bulls in a trade that sent Isaac Okoro to Chicago. He will help fill in the void left by Ty Jerome's departure via free agency and could get even more work early on depending on the status of Darius Garland (toe). Last year, Ball returned after missing two full seasons and played 35 games for the Bulls, producing 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in 22.2 minutes per game. He'll be a key rotation piece for the Cavs and could have fringe fantasy value in the right matchups and situations.