Bulls forward Tobe Awaka is back on the injury report as day-to-day with a knee issue, one day after he was cleared. The injury report lists him as probable for Friday's game at Milwaukee.
What happened
Tobe Awaka was listed as day-to-day with a knee issue on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 4:24 p.m. ET. The injury report lists the problem as knee and leg. The report's comment reads: "Awaka (knee) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks." The 22-year-old forward has dealt with this before. He was first listed day-to-day with the knee on Tuesday, Oct. 13. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, he was cleared. A day later he is back on the list. His expected return date is Oct. 23, the day of the Milwaukee game.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago plays at Milwaukee on Friday, Oct. 23, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Bulls are 0-1, sit 13th, and lost their opener. Awaka played in that game, so they are 0-1 with him and have not played without him. In 14.2 minutes he had 2 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. If he is limited, the rotation has other options. Caleb Wilson has played 32.5 minutes a game, Leonard Miller 26.0, Matas Buzelis 24.8 and Jalen Smith 19.0. The injury report is crowded. Nic Claxton is out with a hamstring injury. Josh Giddey, Zach Collins, Jordan Hawkins and Dailyn Swain are all day-to-day.
What to watch
Look at the next injury report before Friday's 4:00 p.m. ET tip in Milwaukee. He is listed as probable, and his expected return date is Oct. 23. A pregame upgrade would clear him. The bigger question is the knee itself. He has been listed with it twice in 10 days, and nothing has been announced beyond the day-to-day tag. Chicago's frontcourt depth also depends on updates for Claxton and Collins.
Is Tobe Awaka playing at the Bucks on Friday?
He is listed as probable for Friday's game at Milwaukee, which tips at 4:00 p.m. ET on Oct. 23. He is day-to-day with a knee issue.
When will Tobe Awaka be back?
His expected return date is Oct. 23, the day of the game at Milwaukee. He is day-to-day with a knee issue and listed as probable.