Williams (foot) ended Friday's 109-95 victory over the Hornets with four points (1-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 14 minutes.
Williams came off the bench for the first time in his 16 appearances on the season, as the Bulls eased him back into the mix in a low-minute bench role after he had missed the previous 10 games with a left foot injury. After signing a five-year, $90 million deal in the offseason, Williams hasn't shown much growth in his fifth NBA campaign, having thus far averaged 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 27.9 minutes per game. Ayo Dosunmu has been playing tremendously since Williams was forced to the sideline but could be moved to the bench once Williams is further removed from the foot injury.