On Wednesday night, the Chicago Bulls will play the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.
The Bulls are coming off a 115-101 loss to the Celtics in Boston.
Chicago Bulls Release Player Before Detroit Pistons Game
Before Wednesday’s game, the Bulls announced that they had waived
Via Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic: “Bulls say Yuki Kawamura is back on a two-way, and Trentyn Flowers is being released:”
Bulls say Yuki Kawamura is back on a two-way, and Trentyn Flowers is being released: pic.twitter.com/1yRDKt9L6R
— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) January 6, 2026
Flowers appeared in two games this season with averages of 2.0 points per contest while shooting 66.7% from the field.
He spent his rookie season with the LA Clippers.
In addition to the NBA, Flowers has also spent part of two seasons in the G League.
He is coming off a year where he had averages of 20.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 47.0% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range.
Bulls will waive two-way player to make room for Yukimania and signs point to Trentyn Flowers, who was signed when Kawamura dealt with his medical condition tied to right lower leg pain.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) January 6, 2026
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As for the Bulls, they are currently the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-19 record in 36 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak (but also 6-4 over their last ten games).
Following the Pistons, the Bulls will play their next game on Thursday when they host the Miami Heat.
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The Bulls are coming off a season where they lost to the Heat in the play-in tournament.
They last made the NBA playoffs during the 2022 season.
Thank you @chicagobulls for giving me another opportunity.
Super excited to be back 🙏— Yuki Kawamura / 河村勇輝 (@KawamuraYuki) January 6, 2026
On the other side, the Pistons come into the matchup as the first seed in the Eastern Conference with a 27-9 record in 36 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and 6-4 over their last ten games).
Following the Bulls, the Pistons will host the LA Clippers on Saturday.