The Chicago Bulls announced on Friday that forward Patrick Williams will be ruled out of action for the remainder of the regular season because of surgery. The forward is to undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist.
Williams landed on his left wrist after being fouled in the air by the New York Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson during a narrow 104-103 loss on Thursday night. He suffered a severe perilunate dislocation as a result.
“It’s going to be a challenge, there’s no question about it,” coach Billy Donovan said of the injury update. “When you lose a guy like that that can guard a lot of different positions and has got the strength and size to deal with post-up players, like Patrick does, it definitely hurts.”
Due to the nature of his pending surgery, Williams’ recovery is expected to take four to six months, meaning that the player will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season. The 20-year-old could, however, return in time for the playoffs should the Bulls qualify.
Currently, the Bulls are in the 4th spot of the Eastern Conference standings, with a 4-1 record.
