Tobe Awaka was added to the injury report Tuesday as day-to-day with a knee issue. The Bulls forward did not practice Tuesday, putting his status for Wednesday's trip to Milwaukee in question.
What happened
Tobe Awaka appeared on Tuesday's injury report, Oct. 13 at 3:23 PM ET, listed day-to-day with a knee issue. No previous status had been announced for the 22-year-old forward. The report lists the location as knee and leg. Awaka did not practice Tuesday, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network. The report also lists an expected return of Oct. 14. The Bulls have not announced any further detail beyond the day-to-day tag and the knee designation.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago is 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, and is set to play at the Bucks on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8:00 PM ET. There is no regular-season record with or without Awaka this season, since no games have been played yet. In games last season without him in the lineup, the rotation leaned on Josh Giddey (32.1 minutes, 17.0 points), Nikola Vucevic (30.8 minutes, 16.9 points) and Matas Buzelis (29.2 minutes, 16.3 points), with Coby White, Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons also logging close to 29 minutes apiece.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Awaka's day-to-day tag changes before the Bucks game. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 14, the same date as that game, but the Bulls have not announced anything beyond the injury report status. Chicago also has Isaac Okoro, Jaylin Sellers, Zach Collins and Nic Claxton on the same day-to-day report, so Wednesday's lineup is still unsettled across several positions.
Is Tobe Awaka playing at Bucks on Oct. 14?
He is listed day-to-day with a knee issue on the Tuesday injury report, not ruled out. His status for the Bucks game has not been confirmed beyond that tag.
When will Tobe Awaka be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 14. No further timeline has been announced.