Caleb Wilson out 4-6 weeks with hand fracture in big Bulls blow

The Bulls’ disaster season just got much, much worse. Caleb Wilson, perhaps the 1-9 team’s only bright spot through the first three weeks of the season, underwent surgery for a fracture in his right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks. He injured his hand during the third quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Spurs as he tried to knock the ball out of Victor Wembanyama’s hands.Wilson, the No.4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, had kicked off his professional career about as well as Chicago could have hoped.Through 10 games, Wilson is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.8 minutes per contest, putting himself squarely in the early NBA Rookie of the Year conversation.He was on his way to another big night Wednesday, scoring 15 points in 15 minutes before suffering the injury.Before the season, Wilson had major expectations for his first year in the league. “I expect to have Rookie of the Year, honestly,” Wilson said in June.

“I’m going to work hard.I’m going to do what it takes.

I feel like this team is really good for me and how I envision to play.It’s not the first time Wilson has dealt with hand injuries in recent years. His freshman year at North Carolina was cut short after he broke his right thumb while attempting a dunk in practice in March, just as he was nearing a return from a fractured left hand that had sidelined him for six games. Wilson underwent season-ending surgery on his thumb, forcing him to miss the NCAA Tournament.The Bulls will now spend the next month or two without their star rookie after a start that equals their worst in franchise history....