Operated on his left wrist last October, after an injury following a nasty fall, from the fifth game of the regular season, Patrick Williams would be on his way back.
It is in any case what specified Billy Donovan, the coach of the Bulls, announcing bluntly that there was a “very strong possibility” that the young winger can play again this season.
“I’m pretty optimistic given the way he’s progressing and what I’ve heard about him”explained Billy Donovan on ESPN. “There is a very strong possibility, if he continues to progress well, that he could be back before the end of the regular season. “
Although there is no fixed date yet for his return to competition, Patrick Williams seems to be close to it, he who is often seen shooting at the end of his team’s shootarounds or warm-up sessions and who has recently intensified his physical exercises. The winger, however, still wears protection on his wrist.
“There could be an opportunity, if all goes well, to have the last 10, 12, 14 games of the season where we will have the full team”, concluded Billy Donovan. “We miss Lonzo Ball, one of the best point guards in the League. Alex Caruso, one of the best defenders in the League. Patrick Williams, one of the League’s young stars. These three will soon be back. We don’t have to worry about getting other players. I can guarantee you that every NBA team would love to have these three guys. We’ll get them back and everything will be fine. “
| patrick williams | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 71 | 28 | 48.3 | 39.1 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 5 | 25 | 56.5 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| Total | 76 | 28 | 48.6 | 39.6 | 73.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.1 | |
