The Bulls cleared guard Rob Dillingham on Saturday, ending a day-to-day designation that dated back to Sept. 6 for a right wrist and arm issue. He is now available for Chicago's regular-season opener Oct. 7 against the Suns.
What happened
The Chicago Bulls cleared Rob Dillingham on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:24 p.m. ET, lifting him off the day-to-day injury list. The 21-year-old guard had been considered day-to-day since Sunday, Sept. 6, with a right wrist and arm issue. The injury report did not include further detail on the injury or a comment on the clearance, and no expected return date was ever attached to the earlier day-to-day designation. Dillingham enters the start of the 2026-27 season with no restrictions on the report.
What it means for the Bulls
Chicago opens the season Wednesday, Oct. 7, at home against the Suns at 8 p.m. ET, and Dillingham is available for it. The Bulls are 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to cite with or without him. Last season he played 65 games, averaging 14.9 minutes, 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists, giving Chicago depth in the backcourt. He will compete for minutes with Josh Giddey (32.1 minutes, 17.0 points), Coby White (29.1 minutes, 18.6 points), Anfernee Simons (28.4 minutes, 15.2 points), Jaden Ivey (28.9 minutes, 11.5 points) and Tre Jones (27.0 minutes, 14.1 points).
What to watch
Chicago will issue its next injury report ahead of the Oct. 7 opener against the Suns. Dillingham has no expected return date attached, since he is no longer day-to-day. Three other Bulls remain on the report: Dailyn Swain (wrist/arm, day-to-day), Zach Collins (right toe/leg, day-to-day) and Josh Giddey (right ankle/leg, day-to-day). Their statuses bear watching as the opener approaches.
Is Rob Dillingham playing vs Suns?
Yes. He was cleared by the Bulls on Sept. 26 and is off the day-to-day injury list ahead of the Oct. 7 opener against the Suns.
When will Rob Dillingham be back?
He is already back. The Bulls' injury report lists him as cleared, with no expected return date needed since he is no longer day-to-day.