On Tuesday evening, the Chicago Bulls will be in San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
The Bulls most recently lost to the Sacramento Kings by a score of 126-110.
Collin Sexton finished the loss with 28 points, two rebounds and three assists while shooting 9/12 from the field and 7/9 from three-point range in 22 minutes of playing time.
Chicago Bulls Announce Collin Sexton Update
UPDATE: Collin Sexton has been ruled out (h/t Underdog NBA).
For Tuesday’s game, the Bulls could be without Sexton, as he is listed as questionable on the injury report.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Collin Sexton (leg) listed questionable for Tuesday.”
Sexton had started his season with the Charlotte Hornets (before a trade sent him to Chicago).
He is averaging 14.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 49.0% from the field and 39.2% from three-point range in 54 games
ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote (on February 4): “The Chicago Bulls are trading Coby White and Mike Conley Jr. to the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.”
Sexton Before Charlotte And Chicago
The former Alabama star was the eighth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after one year of college basketball.
He has also spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz over eight seasons in the league.
While Sexton has never been an All-Star, he is a productive guard with career averages of 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 38.8% from three-point range in 461 games.
Chicago Bulls This Season
The Bulls come into their matchup with the Warriors as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 26-38 record in 64 games.
They have won just two out of their last ten games (and are 10-20 on the road).
Following the Warriors, the Bulls will play their next game on Thursday night when they visit Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Last season, the Bulls missed the NBA playoffs for the third straight year.