Trade rumors surrounding Lonzo Ball have been present all season long, and as we approach the NBA trade deadline, they have been getting louder. Well, the Chicago Bulls decided to go in the opposite direction on Wednesday as they are signing him to a two-year contract extension.

The Bulls have received trade interest in Lonzo Ball all season but sources tell @TheSteinLine that they have not been eager to trade him and are resistant to buying Ball out if he

The Bulls and point guard Lonzo Ball have agreed to terms on a two-year, $20MM contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN ( Twitter link ). K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network first reported ( via Twitter) that the two sides were finalizing a new deal.