The Chicago Bulls have ruled out Patrick Williams ahead of their return on Thursday night.
According to the latest official injury report, Williams is dealing with a right quad soreness. The news comes despite the young forward participating fully in practice on both Tuesday and Wednesday, per the Chicago Sports Network’s K.C. Johnson. He could also be seen on the Advocate Center court in a video the Bulls shared on social Tuesday night.
Williams did bang knees with a Pistons player during the Bulls’ final game before the All-Star break. He was forced to exit the game and did not return. Donovan altered the media after the game, however, that he didn’t believe it was serious. Williams returning to the floor for practice this week seemed to coincide with that assessment. Alas, he will miss his 11th game of the season in New York and his first since mid-December.
For what it’s worth, the Bulls may be merely acting out of an abundance of caution. And this could be the approach we see them take for most bumps and bruises moving forward. Player development – as opposed to winning – appears to be the priority over the final 27 games of the season, which could impact their decision-making with certain injuries.
Having said that, Williams isn’t the kind of player you want to see spend much more time in street clothes. His 2024-25 campaign has been tough enough, and this final month and a half could be a good opportunity for him to try to take on a more substantial workload.
© Reggie Hildred-Imagn ImagesAs for some good news, Lonzo Ball is off the injury report after dealing with a pretty nasty illness. Ball missed the team’s previous four games but returned to the practice floor this week. He only recently saw the training staff bump his restriction up to 28 minutes a night, so one can only hope his brief absence didn’t impact those plans. If one thing is for sure, his return will only further complicate things for Billy Donovan, who is trying to find minutes for newbies like Tre Jones and Kevin Huerter, as well.
Ball also spoke with reporters on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to an extension with the franchise. The guard sounded very excited to stick around and thanked the Bulls for helping him through his rehab. You can read more on that here.
Patrick Williams told Billy Donovan that he "banged knees," which caused him to exit the game.Donovan didn't think it was serious, but he also didn't get a full report yet.
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