Bulls’ frontcourt penciled as Claxton, Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson; Claxton said to be healthy

The Sun-Times preview frames Chicago’s opening alignment around a Claxton-Buzelis-Wilson starting frontcourt and reports Claxton’s back has healed — a potentially material availability and rotation signal heading into training camp.

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- Starting frontcourt reportedly penciled as Nic Claxton, Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson
- Framing is presented as a near-confirmation heading into training camp and preseason
- Article treats the alignment as the baseline unless an injury intervenes
- Piece explicitly says Claxton’s previous back trouble has healed
- Presentation frames Claxton as able to resume rim-protection and heavy minutes
- If accurate, this affects Bulls frontcourt rotation and defensive identity
- Combination would give Chicago a switchable, rim-protecting frontcourt on paper
- Reserves called out include Zach Collins, Isaac Okoro and Jalen Smith as backups
- Implication: competition for frontcourt minutes at camp and preseason

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