Chicago Bulls second-year forward Patrick Williams is expected to miss the rest of the season with a left wrist dislocation, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams will undergo surgery soon.
Woj has more details here:
Williams suffered a perilunate dislocation, source tells ESPN. There's hope a timetable on a return could include the playoffs, but as Billy Donovan told reporters today, this is a "pretty significant wrist injury." https://t.co/yyBgDirBBE
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 29, 2021
The Bulls youngster suffered the injury on a drive to the basket in the third quarter of the 104-103 loss against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Williams went up for a dunk and was hit hard by Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, resulting in an awkward fall and the injury:
Patrick Williams suffered a left wrist dislocation and is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, per @wojespn.
It’s believed the Chicago Bulls forward suffered the injury on this play against the New York Knicks last night.
pic.twitter.com/sd57uKC6OQ— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 29, 2021
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Williams' second season has been cursed from the start. He suffered an ankle injury before training camp even began that kept him out until the end of the preseason. He was then playing through a shoulder issue before hurting his wrist.
This is a tough blow for Williams' development as the fifth starter on a talented Bulls team that's off to a 4-1 start. Chicago already had an undersized roster before this injury, so losing the starting power forward isn't ideal. Javonte Green will likely slide back into the starting lineup like he did during the preseason, and the Bulls should turn to Derrick Jones Jr. for more minutes now that Williams is out for the long haul. There could also be other moves to address the frontcourt.
Chicago's season isn't lost by any means given the talent still in place, but injuries have already hit hard. Coby White is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, while Zach LaVine is playing through a left thumb injury. With a brutal schedule ahead, the Bulls are going to have to dig deep to stay afloat.
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