The Chicago Bulls’ two big trade deadline acquisitions in Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simmons have been hampered by injury issues. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, both players are currently sidelined, and recently received updates regarding their recovery timelines.
Afnery Simmons is dealing with a left wrist injury and will be reevaluated in 10 days. Jaden Ivey has a left knee injury and is expected to be reevaluated in a week. Since the trade, Simmons has been limited to only six games and Ivey has appeared in only four games.
Both players are in the final year of their current contracts, with Simmons headed to unrestricted free agency and Ivy headed to restricted free agency.
Simmons has appeared in six games with the Bulls, including four starts, averaging a little over 28 minutes per game. He averaged 15.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists with splits of 43.8 percent shooting from the field, 32 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 100 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
Ivey appeared in four games with the Bulls, including three starts, averaging a little over 28 minutes per game. He averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals with splits of 41.7 percent shooting from the field, 38.1 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 88.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
The Bulls are currently 27-40 and are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings. They have lost two consecutive games heading into Monday’s match against the Toronto Raptors. They are six and a half games behind the No. 10 Charlotte Hornets for the final play-in spot, which is an unexpected reality.
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