Okoro, Sellers and Awaka Targeted to Play Tonight in Milwaukee

By the Bulls Nightly Desk · Wednesday, October 14

Isaac Okoro, Jaylin Sellers and Tobe Awaka all carry an estimated return date of tonight, the same night the Bulls play the Bucks in the second game of this preseason road trip. Zach Collins and Nic Claxton remain further out, with Claxton not projected back until the regular-season opener.

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Three names targeted tonight. Okoro, out with an undisclosed issue, Sellers, dealing with a back problem, and Awaka, nursing a knee issue, all list an estimated return of October 14 — tonight's game at Milwaukee. None has been formally cleared yet, so Tiago Splitter's group will know more at shootaround.

Collins and Claxton further out. Zach Collins, sidelined by a right toe issue, has an estimated return of October 16, when the Bulls host Minnesota. Nic Claxton's hamstring strain carries an estimated return of October 21 — the same night as the regular-season opener at Toronto.

Preseason record so far. Chicago is 1-2 in preseason play: a 124-117 win over Phoenix on October 7, a 100-104 loss to Memphis on October 9, and a 128-133 collapse at Denver on October 11. None of it touches the record that counts, which stays 0-0 until Toronto.

Scouting the Bucks. Milwaukee finished 32-50 last season under Taylor Jenkins, a minus-6.1 net rating team paced by Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins and Tyler Herro, with Myles Turner anchoring the middle. The Bucks list Brayden Burries and Nate Ament without clearance tonight, Burries held out by a coach's decision and Ament by a left ankle issue.

Rest and the road trip. Tonight is Chicago's second consecutive road game, immediately after Denver, before the trip turns home for Minnesota on October 16. Both Chicago and Milwaukee enter on two days of rest, but the Bulls have played three games in the last seven to the Bucks' two.

A grouped report. Hoopsrumors' October 14 Central Notes roundup grouped the Bulls' injury situation with other teams' news, the latest in a run of roster roundups this month naming Chicago players without adding any new detail beyond what is already known.

On deck The Bulls play the Bucks tonight, host Minnesota on October 16 in the preseason finale, then open the regular season October 21 at Toronto and return to Milwaukee October 23.

Will Isaac Okoro play against the Bucks tonight?

Okoro carries an estimated return date of October 14, tonight's game at Milwaukee, but he had not been formally cleared as of this report.

When do the Bulls open the regular season?

Chicago opens the regular season October 21 at Toronto, the same day Nic Claxton's estimated return is targeted.