Okoro provided nine points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 126-113 win over Sacramento.
Okoro has dropped at least nine points and four field goals made (and one three-pointer) in consecutive games now, which could be a sign of things to come for him after going scoreless in his first two games to start the season. While his production may dip when Coby White (calf) inevitably returns, it is still worth monitoring Okoro in the meantime.
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Bulls' Isaac Okoro: Will play vs. Detroit
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Okoro (knee) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's season opener against the Pistons.
Okoro has been dealing with knee soreness, but will return to the floor to get the regular season underway. The Auburn product is coming off playing in 55 regular-season contests during last year's campaign with the Cavaliers, when he averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from deep.
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Bulls' Isaac Okoro: Won't play Thursday
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Okoro will not play in Thursday's exhibition against the Timberwolves due to knee soreness, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.
Okoro started experiencing soreness in his knee during Tuesday's game, which is why he was held out of the second half. Billy Donovan said that Okoro's absence from Thursday's exhibition was more about rest than aggravation of the knee, so it sounds like he'll be fine for Opening Night.
Okoro produced 11 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes of Tuesday's 118-117 preseason win over the Cavaliers.
Okoro drew the start against his former team, while Ayo Dosunmu came off the bench. Okoro has been a standout in training camp, with coach Billy Donovan talking up his cutting ability, IQ and defensive physicality. The Bulls are likely to experiment with some different lineup combinations, but it seems like Okoro is making quite the impression on his new team.
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Bulls' Isaac Okoro: Will start vs. Cleveland
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Okoro will be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
Okoro will ironically make his first start of the preseason with his new squad against his old team that traded him to Chicago on June 28. He joins Josh Giddey, Kevin Huerter, Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic in the first unit to get Chicago's preseason underway.
The Cavaliers traded Okoro to the Bulls in exchange for Lonzo Ball (wrist) on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Okoro will join the Bulls after spending the first five years of his career in Cleveland. The 24-year-old was selected by the Cavaliers with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft but has seen a fairly steady decline in playing time since his rookie year. Okoro played in 55 regular-season games this past season, missing an extended period due to a right shoulder sprain. He finished the 2024-25 campaign averaging 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 19.1 minutes per game.
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