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Chicago BullsCHIZach CollinsRamping upRecovery๐• Beat

Collins is close to returning from his injury.

โ€œTiago Splitter said Zach Collins is close to returningโ€
Tiago Splitter ยท Coach@KCJHoopView post
Chicago BullsCHINic ClaxtonRamping upHamstring ยท Re-evaluated in ~2 weeksRecovery๐• Beat

Claxton tweaked his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

โ€œNic Claxton tweaked his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, per Tiago Splitterโ€
Tiago Splitter ยท Front office@KCJHoopView post
Chicago BullsCHIZach CollinsRamping upToeRecovery๐• Beat

Collins's surgically repaired toe feels fine and his scrimmage quad issue is not significant.

โ€œZach Collins said his surgically repaired toe feels fine and that soft tissue issue in quad, which happened in Sept. scrimmages, isn't significantโ€
Zach Collins ยท Player@KCJHoopView post
Chicago BullsCHIJalen SmithRamping upCalfRecovery๐• Beat

Smith's calf issues are behind him and he fixed his minutes preparation this offseason.

โ€œSmith said the calf issues that plagued him last season are in the past. Said he had an "uptick in minutes" last season that he didn't fully prepare for but fixed that this offseason.โ€
Smith ยท Player@KCJHoopView post