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CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson is undergoing surgery on his fractured right hand and will miss four to six weeks, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday.
Wilson was hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 124-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. His right hand hit the ball as he tried to knock it away from Victor Wembanyama, according to NBA.com, and Chicago ruled him out before the fourth quarter started.
Before leaving, Wilson scored 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 15 minutes and had 5 rebounds. He checked out with 9:21 left in the third quarter, shortly after a three-point play, and did not return.
Caleb Wilson’s First 10 Games
Through 10 games, Wilson is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists on 42% shooting from the field. He came into Wednesday averaging 32.4 minutes and 1.9 steals. His career highs are 30 points and 14 rebounds.
Chicago took Wilson with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. He made his debut Oct. 21 at Toronto. At Boston on Oct. 30, he scored 23 points and made 6 of 11 3-point attempts. Three nights later at Philadelphia, he had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Hand Injuries At North Carolina
In his only season at North Carolina, Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds on 57.8% shooting and was a consensus second-team All-American. He scored in double figures in all 24 games he played, a North Carolina freshman record to open a career, according to WBTV.
He fractured his left hand in a Feb. 10 loss at Miami and missed six games. On March 6, while he was working back from that injury, North Carolina announced that he had broken his right thumb in a non-contact drill at practice and would undergo season-ending surgery. He did not play in the NCAA Tournament, ESPN’s Jamal Collier noted.
“Been working on my hand strength, so I’ll never have to go through something like that again,” Wilson said on draft night in June.
Bulls Host Atlanta Hawks Friday
Chicago led Wednesday’s game 70-56 at halftime. San Antonio won the third quarter 34-19, and the loss was the Bulls’ eighth straight. They are 1-9, including 0-4 at home.
The Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at 7 p.m. CT, then visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Chicago has 11 games scheduled through Dec. 10, four weeks from Thursday, and 18 through Dec. 24, six weeks out.
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