Caleb Wilson Bulls injury, Digi Mart USA News: Chicago Bulls rookie forward Caleb Wilson was ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with a right hand injury, the team announced.
Wilson was a game-time decision before the contest, due to right hip soreness and tightness.
Wilson had 15 points, five rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes of action before exiting. The Bulls ultimately lost, 124-119, after blowing a 22-point lead.
They are now 1-9 on the season.
The 20-year-old Wilson has been excellent thus far, averaging 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.9 steals and a block per game across the first nine contests of his NBA career while shooting 40.6 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from three.
He has looked the part of the No. 4 overall pick and has put himself in the Rookie of the Year conversation, though the season is still very early.
Any injury is a concern, though the hope is that Wednesday’s hand injury is a minor issue.
“We’ve got to be smart with him, of course,” head coach Tiago Splitter told reporters this week regarding his young star. “He’s playing a lot of minutes.
Those minutes are important to his development, but we’ve also got to be smart with his body being young. I think there’s a false thought that when you’re young you can do whatever, but that’s not true.
You’ve got to get stronger, you’ve got to get your body prepared to face a season like the NBA, so we’ve got to be careful there and we’ve got to monitor it for sure.”
