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K.C. Johnson: Julian Phillips is late scratch with illness, per injury report

KC Johnson: Bulls list Ayo Dosunmu questionable vs. Knicks with left quad contusion. Julian Phillips is probable with back tightness. Noa Essengue is out on G League assignment.

K.C. Johnson: Tre Jones held out of practice after jamming foot but could play Tuesday. Kevin Huerter did more and is trending toward playing in preseason, maybe Thursday. Julian Phillips (knee soreness) still out.

K.C. Johnson: Julian Phillips (knee strain) and Kevin Huerter (groin) remain out. Yuki Kawamura (lower leg soreness) also out vs. Bucks.
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KC Johnson: Bulls 119, Wizards 89. Bulls clinch East's 9th seed, play host to Miami on Wednesday. Julian Phillips 23 pts (career high), 9 rebs; Matas Buzelis 20 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists, 3 blocks; Nikola Vucevic 15 pts, 12 rebs, 8 assists; Coby White 16 pts, 9 rebs

Julia Poe: Josh Giddey, Kevin Huerter and Jalen Smith will play tonight, per Billy Donovan. Dalen Terry, Jevon Carter and Julian Phillips will not play.
Will Gottlieb: Lonzo Ball (wrist) is doubtful. Jevon Carter (AC), Josh Giddey (hip), Kevin Huerter (thumb), Julian Phillips (quad), Jalen Smith (knee), Dalen Terry (calf) all questionable

KC Johnson: Bulls 116, Nets 110 1st 4-game win streak of season White 31 pts Huerter 18 pts, 9 rebs Jones 18 pts, 7 rebs, 6 assists Phillips 16 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assists (pts and assists are career-highs)

Julia Poe. Patrick Williams scrimmaged today without any contact limitations, per Bulls PR. Coby White said he had a “spring in his step” and Julian Phillips added that he had a couple dunks.
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“We’ve got to develop Julian (Phillips) and Dalen (Terry) and Matas,” Donovan said before Monday’s win. “They’ve got to get playing time. But they also have to understand, it’s not free candy. If every night you’re just penned in for 25 minutes regardless of what you do — I just don’t know if guys can develop like that.”

To take on any Chicago player earning a significant salary, more than one rival team told The Stein Line that they would be seeking former first-round pick Dalen Terry and recent second-round selection Julian Phillips as part of any package.
K.C. Johnson: Lonzo Ball will travel on two-game trip and Billy Donovan, who witnessed Ball’s workout today, said he’s encouraged by Ball’s progress. Julian Phillips, who missed last game due to illness, returned to practice.

Joe Cowley: Julian Phillips is out (illness).