He averaged only 7.6 points per game, only played 35 games in the past three years, but he was still robbed. What magic does he have?

After being eliminated by the Thunder and ended in the Western Conference Finals this season, the Timberwolves also entered the offseason. However, they were not idle, but began to discuss some transaction possibilities. Recently, they were also closely linked with Kevin Durant and are likely to discuss Durant's plan with the Suns. At the same time, they also reported the possibility of cooperation with another player, Lonzo Ball. In fact, not only the Timberwolves, but also the Kings and Mavericks, are all interested in him. You know, Ball averages only 7.6 points per game this season, and has only played 35 games in the past three years. Why are there still so many teams who want to get him? Let’s find out below!

1. The three-point shooting is stable and has a top pass vision.

First of all, let’s talk about Ball on the offensive end. Although he can only average 7.6 points per game this season, this is largely due to protection for him. The Bulls have not given him too much playing time, and he has not made many shots. Therefore, the contribution of 7.6 points is acceptable, and looking at the situation where he has given enough shooting rights before, he can also contribute 14.6 points in the season. It can be seen that Ball is among the top points guards in terms of personal offensive ability, but he can also help. In addition, so far in his career, Ball's three-point shooting percentage has reached 39.8%. Although it has declined a bit this season, it has been nearly three years since it was not playing in the NBA, so it is understandable. But even so, Ball's three-point output has reached nearly 2 per game. Therefore, as long as he remains healthy, Ball is still very threatening on the offensive end, which meets the requirements for defenders in the small ball era.

And in addition to his independent scoring ability, what Ball is most commendable is of course his organizational ability. With a top vision, he is very good at seizing the opponent's defensive gap when changing offense and defense, and sending passes in a timely and quickly manner, helping the team complete the end of the fast break efficiently. In positional battles, he can also quickly find a breakthrough point based on the situation on the field and send key assists. This season, in a limited time, Ball was able to give 3.3 assists, and the assist-turnover ratio remained at the league's efficient 2.8, with an assist-to-revolution ratio of 28.0. And the most commendable thing is that Ball is a very rare point guard who does not occupy the ball, but can still help the team organize. His round-the-round holding rate this season is only 15.2%, ranking outside the 200th place in the league. Among all point guards, he is close to the bottom. But even in this case, his net efficiency still reached 5.5, and the number of rounds was astonishingly 105.6. This is the value of Ball. Even if he doesn't play much time, he can make enough contributions within his ability.

2. Excellent defensive ability and high error tolerance.

In addition, Ball's defensive ability is also very good. He has a height of 1.98 meters, plus an 86 kilogram weight, and his wingspan has reached 2.06 meters. This allows Ball, who plays No. 1, to naturally have the advantage of misalignment when facing opponents in the same position. Moreover, despite being troubled by injuries over the years, his excellent defensive habits and awareness are still there, and his size is completely enough. Even if the horizontal speed is not as good as that of the past, he can make up for it with his static talent. This season, with limited playing time, Ball averaged 1.3 steals per game, and his defensive efficiency reached 108, ranked 47th in the league, which shows that his role on the defensive end is still very obvious. Of course, it is obviously unrealistic to expect Ball to make enough contributions on both sides of the offense and defense. After all, his knees are fragile. If it is really high-load operation, it is likely to be reimbursed for injury. But if the time is controlled at about 20 minutes, then Ball is definitely the best rotation point guard today, which is also the key to many teams snatching up.

Finally, there is another thing to be mentioned, that is, Ball has a strong fault tolerance rate. As long as he is on the court, the team's rhythm will rarely be disrupted by his opponents. Even when he is behind, Ball can quickly sort out the team's rhythm, stabilize the situation and find good opportunities to score. Of course, if you want to make bad plans, that is, if Ball is overwhelmed again, suffers serious injuries and cannot play for the team anymore, this is also something that most teams can bear. You should know that Ball has just renewed his contract with the Bulls this season, and his value is only 2 years and 20 million US dollars. In today's era of extremely inflated salary space, Ball's contract can be said to be very cheap. Therefore, I hope that Ball's team will not have to worry too much, even if he can't play the game, it will not have too much impact on the team's signings. Therefore, with such a huge fault tolerance rate, Ball is definitely the most wanted point guard for the team that is striving for the championship. No matter from any perspective, Ball can bring considerable help to the team.