Bulls’ Caleb Wilson to miss 4-6 weeks with hand fracture

Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will undergo surgery for a fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks, the team announced Thursday. The injury occurred during the third quarter of Chicago’s 124-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, November 11.

Wilson was hurt while reaching to knock the ball away from Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. He left the game and did not return. The Bulls said before the game that Wilson was a game-time decision because of right hip soreness and tightness, but he played 15 minutes, scoring 15 points and recording five rebounds and a steal before the hand injury.

The four-to-six-week absence is a reported estimate, not a confirmed return date. K.C. Johnson reported that Wilson is likely to be reevaluated in about three weeks. The Bulls’ surgery announcement did not establish when he will be cleared to play.

Chicago selected Wilson, a forward from North Carolina, with the fourth pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Through 10 games, he was averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.8 minutes per game, according to reports citing that span. He had quickly become a prominent part of the team’s rotation, and...