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Bulls Nightly Desk · injury report · Friday, October 30

Dailyn Swain ruled out vs Celtics with a back injury

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Swain (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Boston.

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Dailyn Swain
Chicago Bulls · F · #5
Next game
vs 76ers
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:30 PM ET · CHSN/CHSN App
Expected return
Not announced
2026-27 line
2.5 · 1.5 · 1.5
pts · reb · ast · 2 gp · 9.4 min
Bulls this season
0-2 with · 1-5 without
regular season record with and without him
By the Bulls Nightly Desk · 6 d ago

Bulls forward Dailyn Swain has been downgraded from day-to-day to out for Friday's game at Boston with a back injury. Chicago will be without him as it tries to end a three-game losing streak.

What happened

Dailyn Swain will not play in Friday's game at Boston. The injury report moved the 21-year-old forward from day-to-day to out at 6:09 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 30. The injury is listed as a back issue. Earlier Friday, he had been day-to-day with the same back injury. The report's comment reads: "Swain (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Boston." This is the second time this month he has been sidelined. He was in and out of the lineup with an illness on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 and was cleared on Oct. 23.

What it means for the Bulls

Chicago plays at the Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday. The Bulls are 1-4, the 12th seed, and have lost three straight. Swain has played in one game, averaging 12.0 minutes, 2.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The Bulls are 0-1 with him and 1-3 without him. In the games he has missed, Caleb Wilson has averaged 34.7 minutes and 20.8 points. Norman Powell has averaged 29.6 minutes and 21.6 points, and Matas Buzelis has averaged 26.4 minutes and 14.6 points. Leonard Miller (20.3 minutes) and Isaac Okoro (17.7 minutes) have also played regular minutes. The Bulls are also without Nic Claxton, who is out with a hamstring injury.

What to watch

The injury report lists Nov. 2 as Swain's expected return date. No other timeline has been announced. The next step is the injury report before Chicago's game after Boston, which will show whether he moves back to day-to-day or is cleared. Also watch Nic Claxton's hamstring. With both players out, the Bulls will rely on Wilson, Powell, Buzelis and Miller for most of the frontcourt minutes.

Is Dailyn Swain playing at Celtics on Fri, Oct 30?

No. The injury report lists him as out for Friday's game at Boston with a back injury.

When will Dailyn Swain be back?

The injury report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return date. No other timeline has been announced.

By the Bulls Nightly Desk, from the data on this page, rewritten when the data changes. How the desks work.
Next up · Sun, Nov 8
76ers at Bulls
3:30 PM ET · CHSN/CHSN App

Timeline

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Nov 2, 2026Cleared · was Day-To-DayOct 31, 2026Day-To-DayBack · was OutOct 30, 2026OutBack · was Day-To-DayOct 30, 2026Day-To-DayBackOct 23, 2026Cleared · was Day-To-DayOct 21, 2026Day-To-DayIllness · was OutOct 21, 2026OutIllness · was Day-To-DayOct 20, 2026Day-To-DayIllness · was OutOct 20, 2026OutIllnessSep 29, 2026Cleared · was Day-To-DaySep 6, 2026Day-To-DayWrist

Who picks up the minutes

this season
Caleb Wilson32.6 min · 19.5 pts
Norman Powell28.7 min · 19.3 pts
Josh Giddey27.1 min · 9.3 pts
Matas Buzelis25.2 min · 12.9 pts
The rotation by minutes, minus him. Full rotation tracker →

Bulls report now

full report →
OutNic Claxton · Left hamstring
Day-To-DayJalen Smith · Left hand
Day-To-DayZach Collins · Undisclosed

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Jalen Smith day-to-day with a left finger injury at Knicks
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Nic Claxton out vs Knicks with a left hamstring injury
Wed, Nov 4
Jalen Smith cleared for Bulls at Knicks after finger and arm issue
Writing about this? Free to cite.Source: Hoops Nightly, Dailyn Swain injury update (as of Friday, October 30): https://hoopsnightly.com/injuries/1347-dailyn-swain-out

Status and detail from ESPN's injury feed as published; return dates only when the feed gives one. Times ET.