Nic Claxton is day-to-day with a hamstring issue after tweaking it, with a re-evaluation set for about two weeks out. His status is now unclear for the Bulls' season opener Wednesday against the Suns.
What happened
Nic Claxton is listed as day-to-day with a hamstring issue on the Chicago Bulls injury report, logged at 2:18 PM ET on Monday, October 5. He had no previous status listed on the report before this entry. Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network reports that Claxton tweaked his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The report lists the issue under hamstring and leg, with day-to-day as the only status attached so far.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago opens its season Wednesday at home against the Suns at 8:00 PM ET, and Claxton's hamstring issue leaves his availability for that game unclear. Last season he averaged 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 27.8 minutes over 69 games, work at center the Bulls would have to replace. Nikola Vucevic, who logged 30.8 minutes and 16.9 points per game in the rotation sample without Claxton on the floor, is positioned to pick up more center minutes. The Bulls have not played a regular-season game yet in 2026-27, so there is no record with or without him to point to.
What to watch
Claxton is due for re-evaluation in about two weeks, with an expected return date of October 21 if that timeline holds. The next injury report should clarify whether he is available for the Suns game or for the games immediately after it. His center minutes in that stretch are the thing to track as Chicago opens its 2026-27 schedule.
Is Nic Claxton playing vs Suns?
He is listed as day-to-day with a hamstring issue on the Monday, October 5 injury report, so his availability for Wednesday's game against the Suns is not confirmed.
When will Nic Claxton be back?
He is set for re-evaluation in about two weeks, with an expected return date of October 21, 2026, according to the injury report.