Dailyn Swain was downgraded from day-to-day to out for the Bulls' season opener at Toronto on Wednesday with an illness. Chicago opens the 2026-27 season without the 21-year-old forward, and Nic Claxton and Jordan Hawkins are also out.
What happened
The Bulls ruled out Dailyn Swain at 2:31 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21, hours before the opener in Toronto. The 21-year-old forward is out with an illness. He had been listed as day-to-day. The illness first put him on the injury report on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as out, and he moved to day-to-day the same day. The injury report said Swain is out for Wednesday's season opener against Toronto with an illness. Earlier this fall he was listed day-to-day with a wrist issue on Sept. 6 and was cleared on Sept. 29.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago tips off at Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday and starts the season 0-0. Swain has no regular-season line yet, so there is no record with or without him. In games without him, the Bulls have spread the minutes across a deep group. Josh Giddey averages 32.1 minutes and 17.0 points, Nikola Vucevic 30.8 and 16.9, Matas Buzelis 29.2 and 16.3, and Coby White 29.1 and 18.6. Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Tre Jones and Isaac Okoro each average between 26.9 and 28.9 minutes. Okoro is day-to-day with a knee issue. Nic Claxton (hamstring) and Jordan Hawkins (illness) are out.
What to watch
The injury report lists Oct. 24 as Swain's expected return date. His status will be updated on the next injury report. Watch the rest of the list as well. Leonard Miller (groin), Tobe Awaka (knee) and Zach Collins (toe) are day-to-day along with Okoro, so the number of available Bulls could change before tip-off in Toronto. Beyond the Oct. 24 date, no timeline has been announced.
Is Dailyn Swain playing at Raptors on Wed, Oct 21?
No. Swain is out for Wednesday's season opener at Toronto, which tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. He has an illness.
When will Dailyn Swain be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return date. No other timeline has been announced.