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Swain (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Swain is moving past an illness and is ready to make his NBA debut. The rookie first-rounder may not be part of Chicago's rotation in the early going, but Swain could eventually push Isaac Okoro for playing time off the bench with the rebuilding Bulls.
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Bulls' Zach Collins: Available to play
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Collins (quadriceps) is available for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Collins will play through a right quadriceps strain after previously carrying a probable designation. The veteran big man was limited to 16 minutes in Wednesday's season opener against Toronto, and he could remain on a restricted workload Friday. With Nic Claxton (hamstring) sidelined, Collins should have opportunities in Chicago's frontcourt if his minutes increase.
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Bulls' Tobe Awaka: Available Friday
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Awaka (knee) is available for Friday's game versus the Bucks.
The rookie big man is good to go for the front end of this back-to-back set. With Nic Claxton (hamstring) still sidelined, Awaka should share the backup center minutes with Zach Collins.
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Bulls' Jordan Hawkins: Available Friday
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Hawkins (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Hawkins is cleared to make his Bulls debut. However, the two-way player isn't a lock to see meaningful playing time Friday.
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Bulls' Josh Giddey: Cleared to play Friday
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Giddey (wrist) is available for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Giddey was previously listed as probable due to a left wrist sprain, but he'll be able to suit up for the first half of Chicago's back-to-back set. The injury reportedly affected his shooting during Wednesday's season opener against Toronto, when he managed just two points on 1-for-10 shooting. His availability is encouraging, though the wrist issue could continue to affect his offensive efficiency.
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Bulls' Jordan Hawkins: Gets probable tag
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Hawkins (illness) is probable for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Hawkins was previously labeled as questionable. The guard is on a two-way deal and isn't guaranteed any minutes.
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Bulls' Dailyn Swain: Upgraded to probable
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Swain (illness) is now probable for Friday against the Bucks.
Swain was previously listed as questionable after missing Opening Night. The Bulls have a lot of question marks in their rotation right now, making this an interesting situation to monitor in deeper fantasy formats.
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Bulls' Dailyn Swain: Questionable with illness
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Swain (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Swain is aiming to make his NBA debut Friday. The rookie forward could eventually push Isaac Okoro for playing time off the bench with the rebuilding Bulls.
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Bulls' Jordan Hawkins: Iffy for Friday
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Hawkins (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Hawkins has a chance to make his season debut Friday. A two-way player, Hawkins may not play a meaningful role even if available, though.
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Bulls' Zach Collins: Likely to play Friday
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Collins (quadriceps) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Collins is likely to play through a right quadriceps strain Friday. The veteran center had a minutes cap of 16 minutes in the season opener Wednesday in Toronto, and he'll likely carry a similar restriction.
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Bulls' Tobe Awaka: Probable for Friday
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Awaka (knee) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
Awaka is likely to be available off the bench for the first leg of this back-to-back set. The rookie big man played 14 minutes in Wednesday's blowout loss to Toronto, so it remains to be seen if he'll handle a similar workload in more competitive games.
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Bulls' Josh Giddey: Expected to play Friday
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Giddey (wrist) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks.
The star guard is expected to suit up for the first half of this back-to-back set. Giddey will be looking to right the ship after scoring just two points during Wednesday's blowout loss in Toronto.
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Bulls' Tre Jones: Tallies 13 points in blowout loss
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Jones chipped in 13 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and three rebounds over 13 minutes during Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto.
In a game that Chicago trailed by as many as 48 points, Jones finished as one of just two Bulls with a positive plus-minus (+1). The scoring was solid, but his lack of assists can be attributed to an underwhelming offense as a whole, as Chicago shot just 31.8 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from behind the arc. Jones should continue earning the backup point guard role behind Josh Giddey versus the Bucks on Friday.
Williams (coach's decision) did not play in Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto.
Williams remained on Chicago's bench despite the Bulls suffering a 43-point defeat. His absence from the rotation is a concerning development for his early-season fantasy value, and he'll need to regain the coaching staff's trust to secure meaningful minutes.
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Bulls' Jalen Smith: Flirts with double-double
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Smith ended Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto with 15 points (5-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 19 minutes.
Smith's 19 minutes were the fewest among the Bulls' starters, and he didn't play for the entire fourth quarter due to the team's large deficit. Still, he was the only starter who connected on at least 50 percent of his field-goal attempts, and his four offensive rebounds were tied with Allen Graves for most in the game. Smith established himself as a consistent starter toward the second half of the 2025-26 season, and he should maintain that role for the next couple of weeks while Nic Claxton rehabs from a hamstring injury.
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Bulls' Norman Powell: Tallies 15 points in Chicago debut
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Powell ended with 15 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-11 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto.
Powell didn't have the most efficient night from the field, but he finished tied for the third-most points on the Bulls thanks to his seven made free throws, though he connected on only 63.6 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe. Powell averaged over 21.0 points per game in each of the last two seasons, but his offensive output may be limited while playing alongside the young core of Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and rookie fourth-overall pick Caleb Wilson.
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Bulls' Matas Buzelis: Lives at charity stripe against Toronto
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Buzelis racked up 17 points (2-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 13-16 FT), six rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes during Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto.
The Bulls shot only 31.8 percent from the field (including 4-for-36 from three-point range) during Wednesday's regular-season opener. Buzelis ended up leading the Bulls in scoring thanks to a career-high 13 made free throws in the loss. Chicago has a young core of Buzelis, Josh Giddey and rookie fourth-overall pick Caleb Wilson, so it might take a few games for the team to mesh together. Chicago will stay on the road for its next game against Milwaukee on Friday.
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Bulls' Josh Giddey: Poor performance in 2026-27 opener
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Giddey provided two points (1-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds and six assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 135-92 loss to Toronto.
Giddey couldn't get anything going offensively, missing all but one of his 10 field-goal attempts while contributing to five of the Bulls' 27 turnovers. His minus-39 point differential was second-worst on the team only to rookie Caleb Wilson (minus-45) in what was about as bad of a start to the season as you can get for the Bulls. Giddey is coming off a career year in 2025-26, and his next chance to get back on track is Friday against the Bucks.
