Patrick Williams moved from out to day-to-day with a right groin issue in the Tuesday injury report. The Bulls host the Knicks on Wednesday, and the report lists his expected return as Oct. 28.
What happened
Patrick Williams was upgraded from out to day-to-day in the injury report posted at 1:37 AM ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The injury is a right groin issue. The report's comment says Williams (groin) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28. His status has changed often. He was day-to-day on Saturday, out later that day, day-to-day on Sunday and out again on Monday. Each listing carried the same right groin detail.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago plays the Knicks on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:00 PM ET, the same day as his listed return. The Bulls are 1-3, sit 11th and have lost two straight. Williams has not played for them this season. They are 0-0 with him and 1-3 without him. In those games, Caleb Wilson has averaged 34.0 minutes and 21.0 points. Norman Powell has averaged 27.8 minutes and 19.5 points. Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and Jalen Smith have each logged more than 22 minutes. Nic Claxton is also out with a hamstring issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Williams is cleared for the Knicks game. The report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return, but no final decision on Wednesday is announced. His status has flipped between day-to-day and out four times since Saturday, so another change is possible. Watch the Bulls' minutes for Buzelis, Smith and Leonard Miller if he sits. Claxton's hamstring issue is the other health item on the team's report.
Is Patrick Williams playing vs the Knicks?
Not announced. He is day-to-day with a right groin issue, and the injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 28, the day of the game against the Knicks at 8:00 PM ET.
When will Patrick Williams be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28. He moved from out to day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 27. No longer timeline is announced.