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By Matt Audilet
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Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, suffered a right hand injury during the third quarter of Wednesday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
This injury will result in a significant absence for the Rookie of the Year candidate.
Wilson is set to undergo surgery on his fractured right hand and will miss the next four to six weeks of NBA action, according to a report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
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Wilson suffered the injury when attempting to swipe the ball from Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama. The former North Carolina Tar Heels standout has an unfortunate history of hand injuries, with a fractured right thumb ending his collegiate career before last year's NCAA Tournament.
Before exiting Wednesday night's game, Wilson had 15 points through 15 minutes of action. He's averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per game so far in his rookie season.
The Bulls led the Spurs by more than 20 points in the first half of last night's game, but Wembanyama and his San Antonio squad stormed back to notch a 124-119 final score. Wembanyama led the way with 32 points, and six other Spurs finished in double figures.
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Without Wilson, the Bulls will look to bounce back in an NBA Cup group stage matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
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