The Bulls announced Friday that Williams will undergo surgery to address bone edema in his left foot and will be out for the remainder of 2023-24.
Williams hasn't played since Jan. 25 due to his left foot injury and will now be shut down for the remainder of the season. Ayo Dosunmu, Julian Phillips and Alex Caruso should continue to receive increased playing time in his absence. Williams will end the 2023-24 campaign averaging 10.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.3 minutes across 43 appearances.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Still without clear target date
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Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said Williams (foot) has begun light ramp-up activities but hasn't resumed running and remains without a clear timeline for returning to game action, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Williams hasn't played since Jan. 25 due to a bone edema in his left foot. Though Williams seems to be in a better spot on the health front nearly a month after suffering the injury, he still appears to be at least a week or more away from being ready to play in games. Williams can safely be ruled out for Thursday's game against the Celtics, and likely a few more contests to follow.
The Bulls announced Tuesday that Williams has been diagnosed with acute bone edema in his left foot and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Given that Williams will merely be re-evaluated in two weeks, he's unlikely to be cleared for game action until after the All-Star break. Ayo Dosunmu moved into the starting five and played 33 minutes in Sunday's win over Portland while Williams was sidelined, though that spot on the top unit will eventually be returned to Zach LaVine (ankle), assuming LaVine isn't traded before the Feb. 8 deadline. Along with Dosunmu, rookie Julian Phillips was one of the beneficiaries of Williams' absence -- he played 23 minutes Monday and recorded 11 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Won't play Tuesday
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Williams (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Raptors.
Williams missed back-to-back games in mid-January due to an ankle injury but returned Jan. 18 and played in four straight games (three starts) before being sidelined Saturday due to a foot injury. It's unclear if the two issues are related, but the fourth-year wing will miss his fifth game of January on Tuesday. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday in Charlotte, while Julian Phillips, Dalen Terry and Alex Caruso are candidates for increased roles versus Toronto.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Won't play against Portland
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Williams is out for Sunday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to left midfoot soreness.
Williams will miss Saturday's contest due to a foot injury. Alex Caruso and Dalen Terry are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Williams' next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Toronto.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Cleared to play
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Williams (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Williams will shed another probable tag to appear in his fourth straight game for the Bulls. The forward has scored in double figures in three straight contests with a total of eight triples in that stretch.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Expected to play Thursday
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Williams (ankle) is listed as probable for Thursday's game versus the Lakers.
Williams will likely continue to play through a right ankle sprain Thursday. The 22-year-old forward has started in each of Chicago's last two contests and logged 27 and 32 minutes, respectively.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Cleared for action
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Williams (ankle) will play Monday versus Phoenix.
Williams will suit up for his third straight game despite dealing with a right ankle strain. He slots into a fully healthy Bulls frontcourt, although guard Zach LaVine will miss his second consecutive game at the start of a multi-week absence due to an ankle injury.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Considered probable for Monday
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Williams is listed as probable for Monday's game against Phoenix due to a right ankle strain.
Williams has dealt with nagging ankle issues throughout January, missing three of Chicago's past eight contests. However, the 22-year-old started in his normal workload Saturday and has suited up for two consecutive games, putting him on track to play Monday.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Scores 15 points in start
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Williams totaled 15 points (4-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, one block and two steals across 27 minutes during Saturday's 125-96 victory over Memphis.
Williams moved into the starting lineup, replacing Zach LaVine, who was out due to an ankle injury. Despite battling an injury of his own, Williams turned in a strong performance against a subpar opposition. Not unlike his career, Williams' production has been inconsistent this season. He is outside the top 150 in standard formats, averaging 10.0 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.8 combined steals and blocks. However, until LaVine returns to the lineup, Williams is someone worth grabbing.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Will play, start Saturday
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Williams (ankle) is available to face the Grizzlies on Saturday, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports. He will be part of the starting lineup.
Williams returned from a two-game absence Thursday and posted 12 points across 23 minutes off the bench. He was questionable at first for Saturday's contest, but he'll end up being available. With Zach LaVine (ankle) sidelined, Williams figures to see increased usage as a member of the starting lineup.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Questionable against Grizzlies
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Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus Memphis.
Williams was upgraded from questionable to available Thursday after missing the previous two games with right ankle soreness. However, the 22-year-old forward appears to still be bothered by his injury.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Cleared for Thursday
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Williams (ankle) has been upgraded to available for Thursday's matchup with the Raptors.
Williams missed the last two games due to injury, but he will return Thursday night. In his last 10 appearances (eight starts), Williams has averaged 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks across 28.1 minutes.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Goes through shootaround
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Williams (ankle) participated in shootaround ahead of Thursday's game versus the Raptors, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Williams is officially listed as questionable Thursday due to right ankle soreness. However, Williams' participation in shootaround is a good sign of his availability against Toronto.
