TORREY CRAIG NEWS

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

Four rejections Sunday Craig provided seven points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, four blocks and three assists across 31 minutes during Sunday's 124-120 loss to Oklahoma City.

Impact Making his sixth straight start in the absence of Kevin Durant (ankle), Craig recorded a season high in blocks while notching multiple rejections for the third time during that stretch. His three-and-D skill set gives him some modest deep-league value while he's starting, and over those six games he's averaging 5.2 points, 5.3 boards, 1.8 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.2 threes.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will play Thursday Craig (heel) will play Thursday against the Magic, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Craig was expected to feature Thursday, so his availability here is not a surprise. He's averaging 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in March.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to suit up against Orlando Craig is probable for Thursday's game versus the Magic due to left heel soreness, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Craig was also listed as probable Tuesday before being upgraded to available. The 31-year-old guard has started in his last four appearances but is averaging just 3.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 blocks in 25.0 minutes across that span.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to play against Milwaukee Craig (heel) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Bucks.

Impact Craig has been upgraded from probable to available with left heel soreness. However, his averages of 2.8 rebounds, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 22.2 minutes should stray fantasy managers away from playing him.

MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Probable Tuesday Craig is probable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks due to left heel soreness.

Impact Craig should continue to earn minutes in the mid-20s, but he's not much more than a low-end, defensive specialist in deep leagues. Check back closer to the Suns' 10:00 p.m. ET tipoff for official confirmation on his availability.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late addition to starting lineup Craig will start Wednesday's game against the Thunder.

Impact Craig will step into the spot of Kevin Durant, who injured his ankle in pre-game warmups and was scratched due to the injury. In 49 starts this season, Craig has averaged 8.2 points and 6.2 rebounds across 27.6 minutes.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will come off bench Wednesday Craig isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Hornets.

Impact Craig will be the odd man out during Kevin Durant's debut, as Phoenix will roll with Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Josh Okogie, Durant and Deandre Ayton in the starting five. Craig has made only 10 appearances as a reserve this season, and he's averaged 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.3 minutes during those contests.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records double-double Craig posted 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 36 minutes during Friday's 117-104 win over Indiana.

Impact Craig had a strong performance on both ends of the court Friday, missing just two shots from the field and pulling down a team-high 12 boards en route to his third double-double of the season. Firmly entrenched as a starter, Craig is averaging 6.5 points and 6.5 rebounds across six appearances (five starts) in February, but it wouldn't be shocking if he moves back to a bench role once T.J. Warren (not injury related), Kevin Durant (knee) or even Darius Bazley (not injury related) are ready to take the court.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday Craig will start Thursday at Atlanta, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Impact Craig will benefit from the absences of the newly acquired trio of Kevin Durant (knee), T.J. Warren and Darius Bazley, stepping into the first unit alongside Chris Paul, Damion Lee, Jock Landale and Deandre Ayton. Craig has started in 43 of 53 appearances this season and has averaged 8..6 points and 6.0 rebounds over 27.3 minutes per game with the first unit.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Craig will return to a bench role for Tuesday's game against the Nets.

Impact This was the expectation with Devin Booker (groin) returning to the lineup. Craig's fantasy value does take a massive hit with this news, as he's averaging 5.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists as a reserve this season.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to score Tuesday Craig supplied zero points (0-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 21 minutes during Tuesday's 128-97 victory over the Hornets.

Impact Phoenix didn't need Craig to score in the blowout win, though the 0-for-7 mark from the field is damaging to fantasy managers. Craig is an inconsistent performer across the stat sheet and is really only viable in deep leagues. Even then, it's best to wait until he's on a four-game week to start him. Over the past 10 games, the forward is averaging 8.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks in 27.0 minutes.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE