Player Dossier

Lonzo Ball

CLE · 2025-26Rotation connectorMixed coverage

Connective passer · Spot-up spacer · Event creator · Point-of-attack defender

What does Lonzo Ball actually supply on the floor?

Lonzo Ball's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, passing, rebounding; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim pressure, shooting. The profile is tied to CLE for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.

Creation48

Rim pressure32

Shooting40

Passing59

Screening*—

Interior finish28

Point of attack*—

Switch coverage*—

Rim protection49

Event creation72

Rebounding56

* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.

Season by season

Every governed season profile on record.

Season	Team	Role	Evidence	Creation	Rim pressure	Shooting	Passing	Screening	Interior finish	Point of attack	Switch coverage	Rim protection	Event creation	Rebounding
2025-26	CLE	Rotation connector	Mixed coverage	48	32	40	59	—	28	—	—	49	72	56
2024-25	CHI	—	Mixed coverage	59	34	52	68	—	19	38	37	56	71	47
2021-22	CHI	—	High evidence	68	42	78	74	—	33	55	50	55	76	57
2020-21	NOP	—	High evidence	62	44	63	67	45	37	44	38	48	69	48
2019-20	NOP	—	High evidence	82	44	62	84	—	42	—	—	59	71	55
2018-19	LAL	—	High evidence	75	46	47	79	—	48	—	—	45	72	67
2017-18	LAL	—	High evidence	77	45	41	80	—	39	—	—	62	79	60

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.

No team-situation report names this player as a dependency case.

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.

No governed contract-calendar events name this player.

Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.