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Giddey has missed a game with his forearm injury recently but is fresh off a triple-double. Jevon Carter has a chance to return to relevance if Giddey is ruled out, as Chicago remains short on guards.

Terry has been able to take advantage of a few Bulls injuries and made his fifth start of the season earlier this week. He should play his usual bench role against Washington now that several Chicago guards are back in the fold.

Ball still is not in a position where he can be effective with his sprained wrist, so he will not be available on Friday. As for Smith, the probable tag suggests he will ultimately play after not playing in Wednesday’s win over Miami. If not, Zach Collins would be Nikola Vucevic’s lone backup. Smith played 32 minutes as Vooch’s replacement in the starting lineup on Tuesday.

Huerter missed Tuesday’s game against the Cavaliers with a neck strain but returned Wednesday against the Heat. The 26-year-old shooting guard poured in 22 points and four made three-pointers. Huerter also dished out seven assists. He’s been a solid deep league streaming option with Lonzo Ball out.

Vucevic returned from a one-game absence with a calf injury and played 35 minutes against the Heat Wednesday. The 34-year-old center had a huge game with 20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, leaving him two assists shy of a triple-double. He’s certainly a candidate for rest in the last week of the regular season and if that’s the case, this was a nice capper on an excellent fantasy season for Vooch.

Giddey returned after missing Tuesday’s game with a forearm injury. The 22-year-old shooting guard had a massive game with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Giddey has made the Bulls the clear winners in the offseason trade with the Thunder for Alex Caruso. Giddey has been a top fantasy player since the All-Star break and only strengthened that position with his effort Wednesday.

The Bulls have their preferred starting lineup after Giddey, White, Huerter and Vucevic all sat out Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers. Their returns mean Dalen Terry, Jevon Carter, Patrick Williams and Jalen Smith will come off the bench. Of those four, Williams’ minutes are the most secure.

Vucevic missed Tuesday’s game against the Cavaliers along with the rest of the Bulls’ starting five. Zach Collins will head back to the bench with the 34-year-old returning. The Bulls should at least be more competitive Wednesday against the Heat with most of their regular players back.

Giddey and Huerter are back after both players missed Tuesday’s game against the Cavaliers. Jevon Carter and Dalen Terry will head back to the bench with the Bulls’ usual backcourt healthy for this matchup against the Heat.

Ball’s long streak of missed games will continue on Wednesday. Chicago’s backcourt is banged up, but Coby White has a chance to return to the lineup after taking the Bulls’ last game off to rest.