Chicago Bulls DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) missed the fourth quarter versus Cleveland on Monday after aggravating a shoulder injury. He finished the contest as Chicago's leading bench scorer, putting up 10 points in 19 minutes on 3-for-7 shooting. Dosunmu noted after the game that he's hopeful he can play Thursday versus the Raptors. Jevon Carter would be the next man up off the bench if Dosunmu can't get himself game-ready within a couple of days. However, he hasn't provided much fantasy value this season.

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (ankle) has been downgraded to out on Monday and will not face the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is his second consecutive absence due to the right ankle strain that he suffered against the Golden State Warriors. Williams has started in most of his games this year but it hasn't produced that much better of a fantasy performance to make him a must-roster player in shallower leagues. While he's sidelined, however, Ayo Dosunmu should receive more minutes like he did last game. He could be a solid streaming option after he produced 21 points, four assists, two rebounds, one steal, and two turnovers in the game against the San Antonio Spurs.

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.