Bulls forward Tobe Awaka is listed as probable for Wednesday's game at Toronto because of a knee issue. He is still day-to-day, and Chicago opens the season already missing three players.
What happened
Tobe Awaka is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, according to the official injury report filed at 6:03 PM ET on Oct. 21. The 22-year-old forward is day-to-day with a knee issue. That is the same status he had on the previous report. He was first listed day-to-day on Oct. 13 with the knee. The report gives no further detail on the injury. Its comment reads: "Awaka (knee) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors." No return date has been announced.
What it means for the Bulls
The Bulls open the 2026-27 season at Toronto on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET. They are 0-0 and Awaka has no season line yet, so there is no record with or without him to compare. If he sits, the frontcourt minutes go through Nikola Vucevic and Matas Buzelis. In games Awaka missed, Vucevic averaged 30.8 minutes and 16.9 points and Buzelis averaged 29.2 minutes and 16.3 points. Josh Giddey led that group at 32.1 minutes and 17.0 points, and Coby White added 18.6 points in 29.1 minutes. Chicago is already thin. Dailyn Swain and Jordan Hawkins are out with illnesses, and Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring injury.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the probable tag holds until tip-off in Toronto at 7:30 PM ET. If Awaka is active, watch how many minutes he gets in the opener after more than a week on the day-to-day list. No return timeline has been announced. Also watch the status of Swain, Hawkins and Claxton, all listed as out. Each absence puts more weight on Vucevic, Buzelis and the rest of the rotation.
Is Tobe Awaka playing at Raptors on Wed, Oct 21?
He is probable, according to the official injury report. He is day-to-day with a knee issue. Tip-off is at 7:30 PM ET in Toronto.
When will Tobe Awaka be back?
No return date has been announced. He is day-to-day and probable for Wednesday's opener against the Raptors.