The Bulls are concentrated on the Eastern Conference playoff race, whether or not Luol Deng is healthy.

Deng has missed 10 games with what he calls a stress fracture in his right shin, but the team continues to call the injury a "contusion."

"My focus is [to] go with the guys who are healthy now," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "Get Luol as healthy as he can as quick as he can. When that happens, we'll work out those things."

Chicago is 5-5, and has enjoyed tremendous play from John Salmons in Deng's absence.