Zach Collins is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury after leaving the Bulls' 135-105 loss to the Knicks in the fourth quarter. The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 8, the date of Chicago's next game against the 76ers.
What happened
Zach Collins was listed day-to-day with an undisclosed injury on the injury report posted Wednesday at 10:18 p.m. ET. The report gives the detail as undisclosed, category other, and no previous status is listed. The report comment says Collins exited to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 135-105 loss to the Knicks. He finished with three points on 1-of-4 shooting, 0-of-2 from three and 1-of-1 at the line, along with three assists, one rebound and one steal in 14 minutes. The report lists an expected return of Nov. 8.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago's next game is Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:30 p.m. ET against the 76ers. The Bulls are 1-7, sit 14th in the standings and have lost six straight. Last season Collins played five games and averaged 7.6 minutes, 1.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists, so his role was small. The record is still stark: the Bulls are 0-6 with him and 1-1 without him. In games he missed, Caleb Wilson led the rotation at 31.5 minutes and 19.1 points, followed by Norman Powell at 27.5 minutes. Jalen Smith (22.5 minutes) and Matas Buzelis (23.3) also carried big minutes. Smith is day-to-day with a left hand issue, and Nic Claxton is out with a left hamstring problem.
What to watch
The next injury report should show whether Collins is upgraded, downgraded or left as day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game against the 76ers. The current report lists Nov. 8 as his expected return, which is the date of that game. No further timeline has been announced, and the nature of the injury has not been disclosed. Collins has been on the report before. He was listed day-to-day with a quadriceps issue on Oct. 22 and cleared the next day. Also watch Smith's hand issue, since both are on the report.
Is Zach Collins playing vs the 76ers on Sunday?
His status is not settled. He is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, and the injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 8, the date of the 76ers game at 3:30 p.m. ET. The next report should clarify his availability.
When will Zach Collins be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 8. No other timeline has been announced, and the injury itself has not been disclosed.