Jordan Hawkins, Bulls Guard, Sidelined by Illness Ahead of Raptors Game
Jordan Hawkins is day-to-day with an illness and is out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network. The 24-year-old guard landed in Chicago after an offseason that saw him traded from New Orleans to Memphis and then waived by the Grizzlies. His estimated return is October 21.
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Hawkins wears No. 15 for the Bulls and is listed at 6-4, 190 pounds, a guard out of Connecticut entering his fourth year. His status flipped on October 20 from out to day-to-day, with the illness keeping him out of Wednesday's game against Toronto. His preseason was uneven. He scored 14 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 18.5 minutes in a win over Minnesota on October 16, posted 6 points in 10.3 minutes against Denver on October 11, and did not play in three other preseason games.
02The offseason that brought him to ChicagoHawkins spent last season with the Pelicans, averaging 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 13.6 minutes…
Hawkins spent last season with the Pelicans, averaging 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 13.6 minutes across 51 games. He shot 36.6 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from three and 85.2 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 48.0 and a plus-minus of minus-2.6. On September 8, the Pelicans and Grizzlies agreed to a four-player trade, as reported by Shams Charania. On October 3, Charania reported the Grizzlies were set to waive Hawkins. He closed last season strong, including 25 points against Utah on April 7 and 20 against Boston on April 10.
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