Josh Giddey

The Bulls play again Monday against the Clippers, so it's no surprise that Ball is out for the first leg of the back-to-back set. Jevon Carter (illness) is also out, but he's only logged a handful of minutes per game this season. Chicago's backcourt will rely on Josh Giddey and Ayo Dosunmu alongside Coby White and Zach LaVine.

Ball played 25 minutes off the bench in Friday's loss to the Hornets. With the Bulls playing against the Clippers on Monday, he's likely to sit out one of the following two games due to the quad and injury management for his knee. Starter Josh Giddey only played 26 minutes on Friday, so he's likely to absorb a decent portion of the available minutes if Ball doesn't play in Portland.

Giddey has played in 10 straight games despite consistently showing up on the injury report lately. The 22-year-old shooting guard is nearly averaging a triple-double in those 10 games as well. Giddey is set to suit up again Friday against the Hornets, extending his streak to 11 games.

Giddey (hip) is available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Giddey has appeared in 10 straight games following a four-game absence, and it looks like he'll keep his availability streak active. Giddey averaged 11.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists across his last 10.