When the Chicago Bulls officially announced that Patrick Williams would undergo surgery on a dislocated wrist in October, the second-year forward was originally handed a 4-6 mont🦋h recovery timeline.
In recent weeks, the tea leaves have suggested that Williams could creep toward the front-end of that estimate. Not only did Arturas Karnisovas have some positive-ish words to say in an interview earlier this month, but on January 9, head coach Billy Donovan confirmed that Williams did have his cast removed. Donovan also confirmed at the time that Williams was “progressing,” and the we have seen of him getting shots up have suggested as much.
With the All-Star break about three weeks away, has given an even clearer report that there is optim🌺ism that Williams will return thi꧃s regular season.
The other major injury to keep an eye on is Patrick Williams, who underwent left wrist surgery in early November and was ruled out for the remainder of the𒊎 r𒊎egular season.
However, a source said that there was growing momentum that Williams could be back soone🃏r, and even get some re🍸gular-season games under his belt before the postseason begins.
To be sure, the Bulls never for the entire regular season. And a four-month timeline would put him back on the court in the first week of March, always indicating that there was a chance he saw some action ag𝓰ain this regular season. Still, the fact it is now being reported that Wiꦇlliams could return before the postseason is obviously great news.
With injuries to Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and now Derrick Jones Jr., the Bulls need all the positive news they can get. Not to mention, the power forward position has been a particular point of weakness this season, and if Williams can find a way to return over the last mo🐈nth of the season, it could prove pivotal in a tight Eastern Conference race for playoff seeding.
