Caleb Wilson Undergoes Surgery for Fractured Right Hand

Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will be reevaluated in three weeks after undergoing successful surgery on his fractured right hand.

Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson underwent successful surgery on his fractured right hand on Thursday night and is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. The team announced the No. 4 overall pick will be reevaluated in three weeks. Wilson sustained the injury during the third quarter of Wednesday’s 124-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs while attempting to strip the ball from Victor Wembanyama.

Before the injury, the 20-year-old forward was averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists through his first 10 NBA games. Wilson led the Bulls in shot attempts at 16.2 per game and ranked second in scoring behind Norman Powell. He shot 42% from the field while contributing 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per contest for a Chicago team that has started the season 1-9.

This injury follows a history of hand issues for the former North Carolina player, who previously underwent surgery for a broken right thumb in college and missed six games due to a broken bone in his left hand. The Bulls currently hold the league's worst net rating at minus 15.1 under new head coach Tiago Splitter. Chicago is scheduled to host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday without their top prospect.