Bulls’ Ersan Ilyasova Enters COVID-19 Wellness and Basic safety Protocols – NBC Chicago

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Ersan Ilyasova has entered the NBA’s health and security protocols, the Chicago Bulls introduced via their injury report on Tuesday.

Ilyasova, who inked a 10-working day contract with the staff final 7 days, joins Lonzo Ball, Alfonzo McKinnie, Tony Bradley and head coach Billy Donovan in protocols. He is the 16th Bulls participant to enter protocols this time.

When the Ilyasova sigining was very first claimed on Dec. 21, the Bulls have been preparing to face the Toronto Raptors with no the protocol-interned Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu, Troy Brown Jr. and Matt Thomas. But when that Raptors sport, at first scheduled for Dec. 22, was postponed because of an outbreak within just Toronto, the Bulls were ready to return these players, lessening the require for Ilyasova and fellow 10-day signee Mac McClung.

Neither logged a minute in the team’s latest wins about the Pacers and Hawks. Their 10-times expire in advance of the new year.

The Bulls upcoming participate in Wednesday at the United Center, all over again from the Hawks, who go on to offer with COVID-19 difficulties of their individual. As of Tuesday early morning, 13 Hawks gamers are in protocols, and two (Solomon Hill and De’Andre Hunter) are out due to personal injury. Bogdan Bogdanović, Gorgui Dieng and Malik Ellison entered protocols the morning just after the Bulls’ 130-118 victory in Atlanta Monday night time Bogdanović (41) and Dieng (22) each and every logged significant minutes in that activity.

In turn, the Hawks signed Cam Oliver and Chris Clemons to 10-working day offers Tuesday morning, in accordance to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

The Bulls, meanwhile, outlined Derrick Jones Jr. as questionable for Wednesday’s match. Jones Jr. has missed the team’s very last a few contests with a hamstring strain endured in their Dec. 19 acquire above…