Kirk Hinrich (toe) increased his activity at Thursday's practice, and coach Fred Hoiberg said he hopes Hinrich will be able to play Friday, Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago reports.

Hinrich (toe) increased his activity at Thursday's practice, and coach Fred Hoiberg said he hopes Hinrich will be able to play Friday, Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago reports.

Analysis:

The veteran has played only five minutes this season, and he's been sidelined for nearly two weeks with what the team initially called a "minor toe injury." When healthy, it's unclear what kind of role Hinrich will hold off the bench, but he's unlikely to approach the 24.4 minutes per game he saw last season, even in a less-than-stellar Chicago point guard rotation.