Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Wed 12/22/21 1:39 PM

Valentine is listed as available for Wednesday's contest against the Celtics.
EDGE Analysis
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Valentine was one of five Cavaliers to test positive for the virus Sunday, prompting the NBA to postpone the team's game against the Atlanta. The 28-year-old was expected to be sidelined for 7-to-10 days, but he has cleared protocols after just three days, which suggests the initial test was a false positive. Valentine will likely operate in a reserve role behind Lauri Markkanen and Dean Wade.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Sun 12/19/21 1:36 PM

Valentine was placed in the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols Sunday after testing positive for the virus, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Valentine was one of five Cavaliers to test positive for the virus Sunday, prompting the NBA to postpone the team's game against Atlanta later in the day due to the Cavaliers' inability to have the league-mandated eight players active for the contest. The 28-year-old wing will most likely be sidelined for 7-to-10 days while he waits to clear the protocol.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Fri 9/10/21 9:26 PM

Valentine signed a two-year, partially guarenteed deal with the Cavaliers on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports
EDGE Analysis
Valentine has been with the Bulls since getting drafted in 2016. He averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 19.8 minutes during his time there. He will now try to make an impression with Cleveland at training camp.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Sat 4/17/21 11:38 AM

Valentine had 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), an assist and a block in 17 minutes off the bench Friday against Memphis.
EDGE Analysis
The Zach LaVine-less Bulls took another loss, but Valentine showed well while seeing his most minutes in any game since April 2. With LaVine likely to miss roughly two weeks, Valentine could see a slight uptick in his workload, though he's still unlikely to be a viable fantasy option in standard leagues.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Thu 4/1/21 11:44 AM

Valentine had 19 points (8-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt), six rebounds and four assists in Wednesday's loss to Phoenix.
EDGE Analysis
The Michigan State product's role has fluctuated rather drastically of late, as he was a DNP-CD in Monday night's loss to Golden State. But with Zach LaVine (ankle) sidelined Wednesday, coach Billy Donovan inserted Valentine back into the rotation and it paid dividends. However, the Bulls still dropped their fifth straight game and are now 0-3 since acquiring Nikola Vucevic at the deadline.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Sat 3/27/21 2:44 PM

Valentine is averaging 17.7 minutes, 5.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.4 rebounds on 32.8 percent shooting in 18 games since the All-Star break.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old has dealt with injuries throughout his career, but even in a relatively healthy season, he's struggled to produce, shooting 37.6 percent from the field (second worst of his career). Valentine remains locked into the rotation despite the struggles, particularly with the departures of Otto Porter and Chandler Hutchison. But without an uptick in production, his value is dismal in fantasy.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Thu 2/25/21 12:55 PM

Valentine managed 10 points (5-10 FG), five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 133-126 overtime win over the Timberwolves.
EDGE Analysis
Valentine swiped a season-high three steals Wednesday, and he did a good job of filling out other parts of the stat sheet as well. He's found himself in a legitimate rotational role this season. In his 27 appearances, the 27-year-old has averaged 7.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Mon 2/22/21 10:41 PM

Valentine totaled five points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3PT), six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes Monday against the Rockets.
EDGE Analysis
Valentine wasn't locked in from downtown in this one, knocking down just one of the seven shots he hoisted up. Despite his struggles, the Bulls ran away with a 120-100 victory on the road. The Michigan State product has managed to contribute outside of the scoring column of late, mainly in the rebounding department. He's averaging 4.6 rebounds over his last 11 contests.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Mon 2/15/21 11:20 PM

Valentine collected 11 points (3-9 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes Monday against Indiana.
EDGE Analysis
Valentine has been racking up the minutes of late, averaging 28.6 minutes over Chicago's last five matchups. The former Spartan was locked in from downtown in the victory, hitting three of his five attempts from beyond the arc. Valentine has now made two or more shots from three in each of his last seven games.

Denzel Valentine
SG/SF FA
Fri 2/12/21 7:45 PM

Valentine isn't starting Friday's game against the Clippers, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Valentine started the last three games for the Bulls, but he'll play a bench role in Friday's matchup, while Garrett Temple will join the starting five. Across the past three contests, Valentine averaged 15.7 points and 4.0 rebounds over 29.0 minutes per game.