Overview
- Claxton fully participated in practice on Sunday and the Bulls moved him on the official injury report from out to doubtful, signaling he is close to availability.
- Coach Tiago Splitter said the staff will evaluate Claxton day to day and wants him to complete two consecutive full practices before being cleared to play.
- Claxton was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain at training camp and has not played in the preseason or the first six regular-season games for Chicago.
- The Bulls are 1-5 and have struggled with defensive rebounding, a shortfall the front office acquired Claxton to help remedy when they added him this offseason.
- Rookie Caleb Wilson has taken on a larger on-court and locker-room role during the early skid, and Claxton’s return could alter minutes, ease rebounding pressure, and change the team’s rotation decisions.