Bulls' Caleb Wilson to miss four to six weeks with fractured hand
The rookie forward, averaging 18.9 points, is reportedly having surgery and leaves a 1-9 Chicago team that ranks last in the NBA in net rating.
- Wilson: 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game as a rookie
- Wilson has started all 10 games, playing 30.8 minutes a night
- Bulls are 1-9 and rank last of 30 teams in net rating
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Chicago Bulls rookie forward Caleb Wilson is undergoing surgery for a fractured right hand and will miss four to six weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday, citing sources.
Wilson has started all 10 games of his first NBA season and averages 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Chicago has been outscored by 9.6 points per game with him on the floor.
The injury leaves the Bulls to replace the 30.8 minutes a night he has played, all as a starter. Wilson has carried a 27.2% usage rate, one of the main options on offense since opening night.
The Bulls are 1-9. They rank last of 30 teams in net rating at -14.6 points per 100 possessions, last in defensive rating and 25th in offensive rating.
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Reported byShams Charania, Chris Haynes
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson is undergoing surgery for a fractured right hand and will miss four to six weeks, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/poSfxAWexJ
Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes · NBA on TNT
Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will be sidelined at least a month after undergoing surgery on fractured right hand, sources tell me.
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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