Chicago Bulls big man Wendell Carter Jr. is now being listed as questionable for Friday night's preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers after going through a full practice on Thursday.
K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago shared news of Carter's status:
Wendell Carter Jr. practiced fully and is questionable vs. Pacers.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 10, 2019
Carter has been dealing with a tailbone issue throughout this preseason. The former No. 7 overall pick was held out of Wednesday's exhibition game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to the ailment. A precautionary MRI came back clean, but he noted that he is still dealing with some pain.
“It still hurts a lot, so taking it one day at a time. I’m going to try and go in the shootaround [Wednesday], but I’m not going to rush it back,” Carter told the Chicago Tribune earlier this week.
Carter will be looking to build off of a fairly impressive rookie campaign. In his 44 appearances with the Bulls last season, the 20-year-old racked up averages of 10.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting from the field, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks in 25.2 minutes per outing.
Friday night's preseason matchup between the Bulls and Pacers is set to tip inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Hopefully, Carter will be back in action sooner rather than later.
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