Rob Dillingham was listed day-to-day on Sunday's injury report with a right wrist injury, days after the Bulls announced he had successful minor surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from that wrist. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, ahead of Chicago's Oct. 7 opener against the Suns.
What happened
Rob Dillingham was listed day-to-day on the injury report issued Sunday at 4:32 a.m. ET, with the issue described as a right wrist and arm injury. The Bulls said Wednesday that Dillingham recently underwent successful minor surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from his right wrist. He had not previously appeared on the report. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago opens its 2026-27 schedule on Oct. 7 at home against the Suns, and the Bulls are 0-0 with the season not yet underway. Dillingham averaged 14.9 minutes, 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists over 65 games last season. If he is unavailable, backcourt minutes have gone to Josh Giddey (32.1 minutes, 17.0 points), Coby White (29.1 minutes, 18.6 points), Jaden Ivey (28.9 minutes, 11.5 points), Anfernee Simons (28.4 minutes, 15.2 points) and Tre Jones (27.0 minutes, 14.1 points) in the rotation. There is no record with or without him yet since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Rob Dillingham's day-to-day status changes as the Bulls' Oct. 7 opener against the Suns approaches. His expected return date is Oct. 1, six days before that game. Dillingham's recovery from the ganglion cyst surgery will determine whether that timeline holds.
Is Rob Dillingham playing vs Suns?
He is listed day-to-day with a right wrist injury, and his expected return date of Oct. 1 is six days before Chicago's Oct. 7 opener against the Suns, but no game-status update has been issued for that matchup.
When will Rob Dillingham be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, 2026.