Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan stated on Wednesday that forward Patrick Williams fully participated in practice on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
However, just a day later, The Star player was ruled out for two weeks.
On Thursday, the team announced that He received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to address tendinosis in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. So far this season, he has played in 45 games, averaging 9.1 points per game.
He has dealt with injury setbacks before. Last season, he was initially sidelined for at least two weeks beginning January 25 due to bone edema in his left foot. By February 23, the Bulls announced he would need surgery, which ended his seasonThursday’s news marks another setback for Williams, once viewed as a key piece of the Bulls’ future. The 22-year-old signed a five-year, $90 million contract this past offseason.