Giddey won\u2019t be any different. It sounds like his health, and not lottery odds, will determine his next action.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they\u2019re healthy, [the players] want to play,\u201d Donovan said. \u201cI\u2019ve heard nothing from anybody that we would hold guys out unless it was for a medical reason or we were concerned about something potentially going into the offseason that would linger on and be a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
Soft-tissue injuries, such as Giddey\u2019s hamstring<\/a>, can be tricky for everybody involved. As the players recover, they can feel well and not experience tightness. The medical team is tasked with testing the player, crafting a minutes restriction and, in some cases, stepping in to say a player should not be active.<\/p>\n \u201cThe players respect the medical guys when they do that,\u201d Donovan said. \u201c<\/p>\n Jones\u2019 jump<\/p>\n If the Bulls were still in contention for even a play-in berth, guard Tre Jones would be peaking at the right time. Instead, Jones is just trying to finish strong for a team whose season is ending April 12.<\/p>\n Before then, Jones and his teammates are working to hone their identity as a team that plays fast and make strides on defense.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s still a dream of ours to wake up and play basketball every day,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe\u2019re all extremely driven still. We don\u2019t need any other motivators [or] anything else to keep us going.\u201d<\/p>\n Prior to Wednesday, Jones was surging over the Bulls\u2019 past six games. During that stretch, Jones scored at least 15 points in each contest, averaging 18.8.<\/p>\n He also managed to distribute to his teammates, giving out 5.7 assists per game.<\/p>\n \u201cJust trying to continue to stay aggressive,\u201d Jones said. \u201cA lot of times I am looking to pass first, so that sometimes means I\u2019m passing up on shots. Continue to just try to take those shots and know that it will open up passes for my teammates, knowing that the defense knows I want to pass first.\u201d<\/p>\n Jones\u2019 shot, however, has been dangerous.<\/p>\n Before the game, Jones was shooting a career-best 54.8% from the floor. That\u2019s helped him lead the team with 5.0 win shares and an offensive rating of 129.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m trying to impact winning as best as I can, both on the offensive side and defensive side and continue to try to become a better leader for our group,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n Briefly<\/p>\n Center\/forward Guerschon Yabusele (sprained left ankle) played but center Nick Richards (sprained right elbow) was out. Donovan said Richards is progressing but still having elbow issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Ivey was waived Monday after making anti-Pride comments on social media.<\/p>\n [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] read<\/p>\n![\"Jaden](\"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/50e5f44\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/7547x5031+0+0\/resize\/840x560!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F22%2Fc9%2Fcba59ea3451998745175651b8b35%2Fnuggets-bulls-basketball.jpg\")
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