CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lonzo Ball stands on the cusp of a career chapter that might finally define him. Not by the noise that once surrounded him, but by the game that still lives within him.

After more than 1,000 days away from competitive basketball — including recovery from an unprecedented cartilage transplant surgery in 2023 — and most recently a wrist injury that held him out for much of last season, Ball is preparing to lace up for the Cavs with two goals in mind.

“I would say, obviously being available for every game that I’m slated to play,” Ball told cleveland.com when asked what would define success for him this season. “I think the lucky number is 60 [games] this year. Trying to hit that would be a huge accomplishment for me and for the team as well.

“And then get into the postse

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