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Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (illness) is not on the injury report ahead of Thursday's game against the New York Knicks. Ball appears to be ready to return to action after missing the final four games ahead of the All-Star break. The assumption is that Ball will have his full workload ahead of this game. The 27-year-old is averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 21 minutes per game this season. His return to the court will likely mean decreased roles for Kevin Huerter and Tre Jones in the rotation.

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (quadriceps) will not suit up for Thursday's matchup against the New York Knicks. He has been ruled out due to soreness in his right quadriceps. Williams' absence creates additional playing opportunities for Matas Buzelis and Julian Phillips. The former has already gained momentum recently with a move to the starting unit. Buzelis has averaged 14.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 26.7 minutes this month, shooting a hugely impressive 60.3 percent from the field.

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (ankle) is officially active ahead of Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. As expected, Vucevic will suit up after being listed as probable heading into this contest. He is dealing with an ankle issue, but it doesn't appear to be serious enough to hold him out of action. Vucevic hasn't been the best scoring option lately with 12 points or less in each of his last four games. Despite that, fantasy managers in season-long formats can go ahead and get him active in their lineups ahead of Wednesday's matchup versus Detroit.

Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.comreports that Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup with the Detroit Pistons due to an illness. Ball will be missing in action for the third game in a row. With Ball sidelined, rookieMatas Buzelisdeserves a look from fantasy managers. He's started the last few games and posted 12 points, one rebound and one assist across 19 minutes on Tuesday versus the Pistons.

According to Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com, Chicago Bulls guard/forwardAyo Dosunmu(illness) is available to suit up against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. The 25-year-old has been battling an illness, but it won't keep him out of the lineup. Dosunmu's role has grown in the rotation recently, as he's averaged 14.0 points and 5.5 assists for the month. In his last appearance, Dosunmu finished with 10 points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal across 30 minutes of work against the Warriors on Saturday.