The Chicago Bulls announced Tuesday that starting point guard Kris Dunn will miss the next four-to-six weeks with an MCL sprain.
Dunn missed the first two games of the regular-season due to the birth of his first child. He returned Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks and played 30 minutes. The 24-year-old finished with nine points, four rebounds and seven assists in the Bulls' 115-109 loss to the Mavs.
Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters Tuesday that Dunn suffered the injury in the second quarter. The third-year pro, however, continued to play.
INJURY UPDATE: Kris Dunn will miss 4-6 weeks with a moderate MCL sprain.
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 23, 2018
Hoiberg said incident occurred in 2nd quarter. Dunn was evaluated and checked out enough to finish game.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 23, 2018
Kris Dunn was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade that took place during the summer of 2017. In 52 regular-season games last year, Dunn averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists while shooting 42.9 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free-throw line.
With Dunn out for the foreseeable future, the Bulls will be forced to start Cameron Payne at the point guard position. Payne started the first two games of the season. The lefty is averaging 7.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists through three games.
The Bulls have started the season 0-3, with losses to the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Mavs. Now the team is going to be without their starting floor general and best perimeter defender in Kris Dunn. Tough start for Chicago.
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