The Chicago Bulls announced Friday that rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. is expected to undergo left thumb surgery and be out 8-to-12 weeks.
Carter has ligament damage in his left thumb, and doctors have recommended that he have surgery. He suffered the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
Wendell Carter Jr. sustained a left thumb injury in the game at the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 15. A MRI was performed the next day in Los Angeles, with the initial diagnosis of an acute on chronic thumb sprain.
He was examined today by Bulls hand specialists, Drs. John Fernandez and Mark Cohen. Repeat physical examination, testing under live fluoroscopic XR, and review of all tests determined the extent of the thumb injury and associated instability. Surgery is recommended with an anticipated recovery and return to sport time of 8-12 weeks.
In 44 games this season for Chicago, Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Bulls drafted Carter with the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Duke University.
The Bulls are just 10-35 on the season and will be a lottery team.
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