Bulls guard Jordan Hawkins was ruled out for Wednesday's game at Toronto with an illness after he had been listed as day-to-day. Chicago will play without him and will look to its guard rotation to cover his bench minutes.
What happened
Jordan Hawkins will not play Wednesday night in Toronto. The injury report ruled the Bulls guard out with an illness at 2:16 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. He had been listed as day-to-day. His status has changed twice this week. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, he was first listed as out with the illness and then upgraded to day-to-day the same day. K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reported that Hawkins is out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors. The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return.
What it means for the Bulls
The Bulls play at the Raptors on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The 2026-27 season has not started and Chicago is 0-0, so there is no record yet with or without him. Hawkins, 24, averaged 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 13.6 minutes over 51 games last season. Those are bench minutes, and Chicago has guard depth to absorb them. Without him, Coby White has averaged 18.6 points in 29.1 minutes. Josh Giddey has played 32.1 minutes, Jaden Ivey 28.9, Anfernee Simons 28.4 and Tre Jones 27.0. Isaac Okoro, at 26.9 minutes, is day-to-day himself with a knee issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Hawkins has shaken the illness. The report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return, and nothing beyond that has been announced. The rest of Chicago's report is crowded. Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring injury. Leonard Miller, Dailyn Swain, Isaac Okoro, Tobe Awaka and Zach Collins are all day-to-day. Swain's status is also tied to an illness.
Is Jordan Hawkins playing at the Raptors on Wednesday?
No. The injury report lists him as out with an illness for Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. ET game at Toronto.
When will Jordan Hawkins be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return. No other timeline has been announced.