Derrick Jones Jr. fractured his right index finger on Tuesday while working out at the Advocate Center. Jones, sidelined since sustaining a bone bruise vs. the Brooklyn Nets on January 12, has been placed in a splint and is expected to return in 6-8 weeks.
Jones could potentially return earlier with a protective splint.
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso will undergo surgery for a fractured right wrist in the coming days. Caruso is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks following the surgery.
Caruso was injured midway through the third quarter of the Bulls loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Caruso was driving to the basket when Grayson Allen of the Bucks flagrantly fouled him. After being on the floor for some time, Caruso missed both free throws and was removed from the game. Allen was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.
The Bulls are already without starting guard Lonzo Ball for 6-8 weeks after knee surgery. Zach LaVine is also out with knee soreness, but could return to the lineup next week. In addition, Chicago is without forwards Derrick Jones Jr and Patrick Williams due to long-term injuries.
Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Zach LaVine has responded well to treatment for his injured knee and is doing some on-court work. That has the Bulls optimistic LaVine could return sometime next week.
LaVine was injured early a game against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, January 14. The Bulls went on to lose that game and have lost three of the four games LaVine has missed since then.
Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery on the torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to return in six to eight weeks.
Ball previously had a torn meniscus in 2018.
Ball is in his first season with the Chicago Bulls.
Lonzo Ball has been diagnosed with a small tear in his left knee and is evaluating treatment options.
There is hope Ball will be able to play through the injury, but he may require a minor procedure that would force him to miss several weeks.
Ball underwent a similar procedure in 2018.
The Chicago Bulls have agreed to sign Malcolm Hill to a Two-Way deal.
Hill signed a 10-day contract with the Bulls last week. Hill was previously on a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Chicago Bulls got as good of news as possible on Zach LaVine's left knee injury. An MRI on Saturday morning showed no significant structural damage.
LaVine was injured early in the Bulls loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. At the time, there was optimism the injury wasn't serious. LaVine had previously been playing through some swelling and stiffness.
The Bulls said LaVine has already begun targeted therapy. He'll be re-evaluated early next week, and the hope is a timeline to return to play will be known then.
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine injured his left knee early in his team's loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. LaVine did not return to the game, as the Bulls were blown out.
The star guard is now set to have an MRI on Saturday. Early reports are that LaVine avoided a major injury, and that the MRI is precautionary.
LaVine has turned in an All-Star-caliber season for the Eastern Conference-leading Bulls. He's averaged 24.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. LaVine has done so, while ceding some of his shots and playmaking duties to DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball. That balance has seen Chicago get off to a 27-13 start this season, which is their best in many years.
The Chicago Bulls will sign Malcolm Hill to a 10-day contract.
Hill recently played for the Atlanta Hawks on a 10-day.
The Bulls will be without Derrick Jones Jr. for several weeks.
NBA contracts become fully guaranteed on January 10. However, players must clear waivers prior to January 10, making January 7 the real date to watch. This season 19 players saw their deals become fully guaranteed, while six were waived in the days leading up to the January 7 deadline.
Players whose deals became fully guaranteed:
Players waived in recent days before their deals became fully guaranteed:
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