CHICAGO (CBS Sports) -- Instead of dealing Lonzo Ball before the 2 p.m. trade deadline Thursday, the Bulls are locking up the veteran guard with a two-year, $20 million trade extension.

A few days removed from trading high-flying guard Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings as a part of the De'Aaron Fox trade, the Bulls re-signed Lonzo Ball to a two-year, $20 million contract ...

The Chicago Bulls "have not been eager" to trade Lonzo Ball despite outside interest, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Stein also reported the team is open to re-signing Ball, who's in the ...