TORREY CRAIG NEWS

Expected to suit up Friday Craig (knee) is probable for Friday's game versus the Spurs.

Impact Craig was upgraded from questionable to available for Wednesday's contest and appears to be progressing in his recovery from right knee soreness. If the veteran forward is upgraded to available yet again, he should serve as one of Chicago's primary forwards off the bench.

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Wednesday Craig (knee) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Hornets.

Impact Craig has been upgraded from questionable to available Wednesday despite missing back-to-back practices with knee soreness. The veteran forward is averaging 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 19.6 minutes across his last five appearances.

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Craig (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Hornets.

Impact Despite missing back-to-back practices, Craig has a chance to play Wednesday. He was spotted getting shots up following Tuesday's practice, but his availability will likely come down to a game-time decision.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unable to practice K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports ChicagoCraig missed his second straight practice Tuesday due to knee soreness, K.C. Johnson reports.

Impact Craig was getting some shots up after Tuesday's practice, but he should be considered questionable at best for Wednesday's game against the Hornets. Patrick Williams has really stepped it up in recent games, and his floor will be a little higher in fantasy basketball if Williams is unable to take the court.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drops season-high 15 points Craig closed Saturday's 124-118 victory over the Pelicans with 15 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block over 19 minutes.

Impact Craig was one of many Bulls players to step up Saturday, leading them to their second straight victory. While the production was serviceable, the fact he played only 19 minutes needs to be accounted for. In fact, his playing time has exceeded 20 minutes only once in the past eight games. That simply isn't enough for him to be considered outside of deeper formats.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 off bench Craig closed with 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 27 minutes during Thursday's 120-113 overtime victory over the Bucks.

Impact Craig played a larger role than usual with the second unit, as the Bulls were shorthanded Thursday with Zach LaVine (foot) and DeMar DeRozan (ankle) both sitting out. While Thursday's performance was solid, Craig has fallen behind Patrick Williams in the pecking order for Chicago. For a player that needs a lot of minutes in fantasy to make up for his low usage rate, Craig is not in a great spot for value these days.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Non-factor in loss Craig racked up three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound, one block and one steal across 13 minutes during Tuesday's 124-97 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Craig managed just three points in 13 minutes Tuesday, failing to provide anything close to fantasy value. After being promoted to the starting lineup earlier in the season, things have been trending in a downward direction. Even in starters' minutes, Craig has never been a reliable producer. At this point, there is no reason to consider him outside of very deep leagues.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 17 minutes off bench Craig finished Saturday's 102-97 victory over the Heat with seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one block in 17 minutes.

Impact Craig has operated off the bench in back-to-back appearances after starting seven straight contests. However, his role hasn't changed that much. As a reserve (seven appearances), he's averaged 5.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals-plus-blocks in 21.3 minutes per game. As a starter (seven appearances), he's averaged 5.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.9 steals per game.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Craig will move to the bench for Friday's game against Orlando.

Impact Alex Caruso will replace Craig in the first unit, while DeMar DeRozan is back from a personal absence and will replace Patrick Williams.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 10 boards in win Craig totaled three points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Sunday's 119-108 win over Detroit.

Impact Craig has started five straight games ahead of Patrick Williams (finger). During that stretch, the veteran forward has averaged 3.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.2 minutes per game. That's not enough production to stream in standard leagues, but there may be some positive regression on the horizon. Craig is shooting just 27.3 percent from the field and 30.0 percent from downtown as a starter, but he shot 45.6 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from deep across 79 appearances (60 starts) with the Suns in 2022-23.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Torrey Craig, Bulls shoot for another upset for Nuggets Nov 3, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig (13) and guard Coby White (0) chase a rebound against the Brooklyn N...

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Gets starting nod Craig is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nets.

Impact Craig will get his first start of the season in place of Patrick Williams. In five games off the bench, Craig is averaging 5.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leads bench in minutes Craig logged 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt), seven rebounds and one assist across 22 minutes during Wednesday's 124-104 loss to the Thunder.

Impact After connecting on a career-best 39.5 percent of 3.1 threes per game last season, Craig picked up where he left to begin 2023-24. Craig seemingly has a relevant role in the Bulls' rotation, but he's still a defensive-oriented player unlikely to yield fantasy relevance.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Newcomer Craig trying to get Bulls talking Bulls newcomer Torrey Craig grew up in a small town in South Carolina. Somewhere along his path from USC-Upstate to Australia to the NBA, he...

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Coming off bench Craig will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason game against the Raptors.

Impact Craig drew a start during Sunday's preseason game, but several key players were rested. While the Bulls are still experimenting with lineups, Patrick Williams seems to have an edge over Craig in their position battle.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lakers Notes: D'Angelo Russell's Next Deal, Torrey Craig's Free Agency, Title Odds Looking to an intriguing future for Los Angeles.

JUNE 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Coming off bench for Game 1 Craig will not start Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals versus Denver.

Impact Craig started all five games of the Suns' opening-round series against the Clippers but will return to the second unit for Game 1 against the Nuggets. Although Craig won't start, he should still see a sizable workload as one of Phoenix's top options off the bench.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up empty in start Craig logged zero points (0-1 FG) and two rebounds across 17 minutes during Tuesday's 136-130 victory over the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

Impact Craig played just 17 minutes despite starting, failing to score, while adding very little else. Both he and Josh Okogie continue to serve as the fifth option, a role that is not conducive to voluminous production. Moving forward, there is no reason to think anything will change, especially as the Suns condense their rotation against the Nuggets, a far more formidable opponent.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solid shooting night in win Craig closed with 15 points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 27 minutes during Thursday's 129-124 win over the Clippers in Game 3 of the Western Confer...

Impact Craig continues to take advantage of wide-open shots created by Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. The undrafted product out of USC Upstate has sank at least two triples and scored 15-plus points in all three postseason games so far, posting 18 points per game while shooting 62.5 percent from deep.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Torrey Craig's 'huge' shot lifts the Suns in Game 3 — and caps a long journey Devin Booker was unstoppable. Kevin Durant made big plays. But the night's biggest shot belonged to Torrey Craig.

APRIL 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Torrey Craig in starting lineup for Suns vs. Clippers for Game 1 Phoenix Suns will start Torrey Craig in Game 1 vs. Los Angeles Clippers after starting Josh Okogie in the eight games Kevin Durant was in th...

APRIL 17, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Lakers beat Suns to keep hopes alive of avoiding play-in

DeAngelo Russell scored 24 points, Austin Reaves had 22 and Malik Beasley 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers kept their hopes alive of avoiding a spot in the play-in tournament with a 12...

APRIL 8, 2023 • Associated Press

Paul makes 7 3s, Suns beat Nuggets for 7th straight win

Chris Paul made a career-high seven 3-pointers and the Phoenix Suns won their season-best seventh game in a row, holding off the short-handed Denver Nuggets 119-115

APRIL 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Torrey Craig brings 'a lot of juice' in sixth-man role for Phoenix Suns Craig had 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal off the bench in the Phoenix Suns' win over San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

APRIL 5, 2023 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Suns clinch playoff spot, rout injury-riddled Spurs 115-94

Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed, beating the depleted San Antonio Spurs 115-94 to clinch a playoff spot

APRIL 5, 2023 • Associated Press