Chicago Bulls DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Williams is dealing with a right ankle sprain, so it wouldn't be shocking if he missed more than just this game. His absence won't have too big of an impact on the rotation. Dalen Terry figures to have a bigger role with Williams unavailable. However, Terry doesn't offer enough upside to warrant streaming in most fantasy formats.

Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (ankle) won't return to Wednesday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. His night ended extremely early after Huerter suffered an ankle injury during the first minute of the first quarter. Chris Duarte took over for him and figures to see a bigger role through the rest of this game. The expectation is that Duarte and Malik Monk will split up the playing time, assuming Huerter misses additional time.

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan says that minutes restrictions for guard Zach LaVine (foot) and center Nikola Vucevic have been lifted and both players will start on Wednesday versus the Houston Rockets. Vucevic has functioned from the second unit since returning on Jan. 5 from a five-game absence with a strained groin, but the 33-year-old two-time All-Star should play closer to his 33.6 minutes per game against Houston. Vucevic is safe to start in all fantasy formats if he wasn't already. Andre Drummond will revert to the bench, with his value significantly dropping. Listed as probable ahead of Wednesday, LaVine is cleared to play with no limitations and should be trusted in season-long lineups despite shaking off the rust from his 17-game absence due to inflammation in his right foot. It's unclear who LaVine is bouncing out of the starting five, but Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams stand to lose some shine.

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (neck) and forward Patrick Williams (ankle) are both available for Wednesday's game versus the Houston Rockets. The Bulls' role players should both be good for their usual workloads, considering this matchup is neither the first nor second leg of a back-to-back, but they are trending down with Zach LaVine (foot) and Nikola Vucevic back in the fold. This contest also features the lowest implied point total (216.5) on Wednesday's 10-game slate by a wide margin, so this is probably not the right environment to dig into the bargain bin on either side for DFS purposes. Without a true point guard running the show amid Lonzo Ball's (knee) absence in the Windy City, Chicago's slow-paced offense sees them sit last in the Association in possessions per game (98.2).

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown says guard/forward Kevin Huerter is back in the team's starting lineup in place of Chris Duarte for Tuesday's meeting with the Detroit Pistons. Huerter reportedly practiced with the starters on Monday, signaling his 17-point effort on Saturday earned him a spot back with the first unit. 2023-24 has been a real struggle for Huerter, who was a key cog in helping end a 16-year Kings playoff drought last season. The 25-year-old marksman is draining a career-low 34.1% of his three-point attempts this year, bottoming out with seven straight single-digit showings before Saturday's performance. Huerter's two-way skills and ability to contribute in multiple areas, however, means he should remain high on fantasy watchlists, and he'll try to establish a rhythm during Sacramento's current five-game road trip.