Craig exercised his $2.8 million player option with the Bulls for the 2024-25 season Saturday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Craig will remain with the Bulls and will try to build his market value back up after an injury-plagued campaign in 2023-24. In 53 appearances for the Bulls, Craig produced averages of 5.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 three-pointers in 19.8 minutes.
Craig won't start Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Craig, Dalen Terry and Onuralp Bitim will move to the bench after making spot starts during Friday's win. Craig posted 11 points and 15 rebounds in 34 minutes as a starter against the Wizards, but over his last eight appearances as a reserve, he's averaged 3.3 points in 13.4 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Grabs 15 boards in win
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Craig provided 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt), 15 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 129-127 win over the Wizards.
Craig's 34 minutes marked his most played all season. His 15 rebounds were also good enough for a season high. It remains to be seen if the Bulls will again sit all their starters in Sunday's regular-season finale in New York, as that could lead to another healthy workload for Craig.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Starting vs. Washington
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Craig is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Wizards.
Craig will draw his first start since March 25 due to the majority of Chicago's first unit taking a seat for Friday's matchup. He's averaging 13.0 minutes through five April appearances but should be in line for a larger workload in Washington.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Officially cleared to play
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Craig (knee) is available for Sunday's game against the Magic.
Craig was probable for Sunday's matchup, so it isn't very surprising to see him cleared to play against Orlando. He's come off the bench in his last five appearances, averaging 3.8 points in 12.6 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Likely for Sunday
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Craig (knee) is listed as probable for Sunday's matchup with the Magic.
While Craig is trending towards playing, final confirmation on his status is unlikely to come until closer to tipoff. More clarity on his status should come once he begins pregame warmups.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Good to go
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Craig (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Knicks, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
As expected, Craig has been upgraded from probable to available and will play through a minor knee sprain. Over his last 14 appearances (five starts), the veteran forward has averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 18.1 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Probable for Friday
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Craig is probable for Friday's game against the Knicks due to a right knee sprain.
Craig should be available for his usual minutes in the teens off Chicago's bench Friday night, but that's not enough floor time for him to make a meaningful impact in most leagues.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Coming off bench
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Craig will play a reserve role in Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
Craig will return to the bench in favor of Alex Caruso (ankle). So far this season, Craig has averaged 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds across 19.3 minutes as a reserve.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Starting Monday
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Craig is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Washington.
Craig starts while Alex Caruso heads to the bench. Craig is averaging 6.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.3 minutes across 12 starts this season.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Back to bench role
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Craig is not in the starting lineup to face the Celtics on Saturday.
Craig will return to the second unit against the Celtics, as the Bulls will promote Coby White to a starting role. Craig is averaging 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game off the bench this season.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Scores 12 points in start
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Craig notched 12 points (4-8 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-2 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes during Thursday's 126-111 loss to the Clippers.
Craig got the start Thursday with Coby White out with a mild hip strain he sustained Wednesday against the Pacers. Craig was able to score in double digits for the second-straight time after previously not reaching that mark since Dec. 16. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported before Thursday's game that White could be back for Saturday's matchup against the Wizards, and if that's the case, Craig figures to return to his regular bench role.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Starting against Clippers
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Craig is in the starting lineup to face the Clippers on Thursday.
The veteran forward was deemed available despite dealing with a nagging ankle problem, but he'll jump to the first unit with Coby White (hip) out. Craig should experience an uptick in minutes, but he's not expected to be a major asset in most fantasy formats.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Available to play Thursday
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Craig (ankle) will be available to play Thursday against the Clippers.
Craig should be available for his usual minutes in the teens, but he's not a large enough part of the rotation to be considered a viable target in most leagues.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Injury report mainstay
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Craig is probable for Thursday's game against the Clippers due to a right ankle sprain.
Craig has routinely been on the injury report of late while Chicago manages his lingering sprained right ankle, but he has suited up in four consecutive contests. Craig's probable designation is an encouraging sign in the second half of a back-to-back set Thursday.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Good to go Wednesday
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Craig (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Pacers.
Craig has been upgraded from probable to available despite a right ankle sprain. The veteran forward has averaged 4.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.6 minutes across his last five outings.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Returns to injury report
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Craig is probable for Wednesday's game against Indiana due to a right ankle sprain.
Craig carried a probable designation into Monday's loss to Dallas due to the same injury, so the veteran appears to be dealing with routine maintenance. An absence from him or Julian Phillips (foot), who is questionable, would leave Chicago's cast of forwards very shorthanded, however.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Good to go Monday
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Craig (ankle) will play Monday versus Dallas, Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Craig will suit up for his third consecutive contest after being listed as probable due to a right ankle sprain. He posted six points (2-6 FG) and three rebounds in 13 minutes during Saturday's loss to the Clippers.
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Bulls' Torrey Craig: Dealing with ankle sprain
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Craig is probabale for Monday's game against Dallas due to a right ankle sprain.
Craig continues stacking a list of lower-body injuries, with his current injury designation marking the second right ankle sprain he has dealt with this season, in addition to unrelated heel and knee injuries. Nonetheless, he appears firmly on track to play Monday.
