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There was a lot of talk coming from the Bulls locker room the last 24 hours about that “next-man-up mentality,” and on Wednesday coach Billy Donovan showed who those next men up would be.
With Coby White (right calf), Josh Giddey (left hamstring) and Zach Collins (right toe) each sidelined for at least a week, and in Giddey’s case two weeks, Donovan unveiled his new-look rotation, at least for now.
Against a physical Pelicans lineup, Donovan tried to match it with size, starting Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis and Jalen Smith, while going with only one guard in Tre Jones.