Through 27 appearances, Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has played just 20.9 minutes per game, but will now be getting the chance to play a bigger role. The Bulls have announced that Ball is on a 28-minute playing time restriction now after the standout point guard requested his minutes to be increased.

In a new trade idea, the Bulls do part with Ball for a former NBA champion. The deal would be between Chicago and the Los Angeles Clippers, sending Ball back to Los Angeles. Using the Spotrac trade machine and abiding by the CBA restrictions in place, here is what a deal could look like:

Point guard Lonzo Ball missed almost three years due to a knee injury, and is now back as an invaluable piece of the Chicago Bulls.

Lonzo Ball is currently in his first season back after missing over two years due to injury. The Chicago Bulls point guard is averaging 6.6 points, 3.4 rebound

Could Lonzo Ball return to the Lakers? NBA insider Jake Fischer seems to think it's a good idea. While speaking on a Bleacher Report livestream, he noted

LaVar Ball says the Chicago Bulls will not get the most out of Lonzo's abilities if they don't start him and start giving him meaningful playing minutes.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season under first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson. While they were expected to be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference,