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Gueye (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Saturday in the Hawks' 126-119 loss to the Hornets.

The second-year big man had appeared in each of the Hawks' last 17 games, but he saw that streak come to an end Saturday while head coach Quin Snyder went with Jock Landale and Asa Newell as the reserve options in the frontcourt as starting center Onyeka Okongwu (dental fracture) made his return from a four-game absence. While Gueye could supplant Newell as the team's preferred backup option at power forward in future games, the eventual return of Jonathan Kuminga (knee) at some point after the All-Star break will likely leave both Gueye and Newell outside of the rotation when Atlanta is at full strength.

Vukcevic (knee) is available for Sunday's game versus the Heat.

Vukcevic is dealing with some soreness in his right knee, but he'll power through and will be available for Sunday's game. Vukcevic is averaging 7.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game this season.

Coulibaly (back) is available for Sunday's game against Miami.

Coulibaly is working through a lower-back issue that sidelined him for Saturday's game against the Nets, but the third-year pro has been cleared to play in the second leg of the Wizards' back-to-back set Sunday. Coulibaly is averaging 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 26.6 minutes per game this season, all of which are lower than his numbers during the 2024-25 campaign.

George (knee) will play Sunday against the Heat.

George is back after a one-game stint on the sidelines, so he should see his usual minutes as a starter Sunday. His return will likely send Will Riley back to the bench, and Keshon Gilbert's minutes could dip.

Sarr (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Heat.

Sarr sat out of the front end of the Wizards' back-to-back set Saturday against the Nets while managing an ankle injury, but the second-year center has been cleared to return for Sunday's matinee. He has averaged 16.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 blocks over 28.1 minutes per game since the start of the new calendar year.

Gill (hand) will not play Sunday against Miami.

Gill was unable to shake his questionable tag for the second leg of this back-to-back set. The Wizards could be very thin up front Sunday and may use a committee approach to soak up the minutes.

Buzelis contributed 21 points (7-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Saturday's 136-120 loss to the Nuggets.

Buzelis led the Bulls in scoring Saturday, posting his 15th 20-plus point game of the season and fourth in his last seven outings. With Nikola Vucevic and Coby White (calf) traded to the Celtics and Hornets, respectively, Buzelis has had the opportunity to step into a larger role offensively for the rest of the season, and even more so in the absence of Josh Giddey (hamstring). Buzelis has averaged 20.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 3.7 threes and 2.0 blocks over his last three appearances.

Sexton finished Saturday's 136-120 loss to the Nuggets with 17 points (6-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and four assists across 29 minutes.

Saturday marked Sexton's first appearance in a Bulls uniform, three days after being traded by the Hornets. The veteran guard put together a nice scoring line in his Chicago debut and finished as the team's second-leading scorer behind Matas Buzelis (21 points). Sexton may have a harder time finding minutes off the bench once Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Tre Jones (hamstring) return from their respective injuries.

Powell (hand) is available to play in Sunday's game against Washington.

This is an expected update after Powell was upgraded from questionable to probable early Sunday morning. Sunday marks the front end of a back-to-back set for the Heat, so it will be interesting to see how his hand holds up for these games.

Adebayo (hip) is available for Sunday's game against the Wizards.

Adebayo popped up on the injury report due to right hip tightness, but he was tagged as probable and wasn't in real danger of missing Sunday's contest. The veteran big man has averaged 21.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.2 threes and 1.2 steals over 32.6 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.