Williams finished with 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 22 minutes during Saturday's 123-98 loss to the Celtics.
It was the fifth-year forward's best performance in four games since returning from a foot injury that cost him nearly a month. Williams still has yet to live up to his pedigree as the fourth overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft, but if the Bulls continue their rebuild by trading Zach LaVine and/or Nikola Vucevic, the younger big man would likely be one of the primary beneficiaries in terms of usage.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Back in starting lineup
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Williams will start Monday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Following a 10-game absence, Williams returned to action Friday against the Hornets but played off the bench for the first time this season and saw only 14 minutes. However, with Zach LaVine (back) out Monday, Williams will get tossed back into an expanded role. As a starter this season (15 games), Williams has averaged 9.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 28.7 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Quiet in return Friday
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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.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Good to go Friday
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Williams (foot) will play in Friday's matchup against the Hornets, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Williams will return to action following a 10-game absence due to a left foot injury. The 23-year-old forward is expected to operate under a minutes restriction of 20-to-24 minutes, according to Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. With Williams restricted, Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips are candidates to pick up the slack.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Deemed questionable for Friday
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Williams (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Hornets.
Williams has been upgraded to questionable after missing the club's last 10 outings due to a left foot injury. The 23-year-old was a full participant during Thursday's practice, and if he gives it a go Friday he'll likely remain limited to around 20-to-24 minutes, according to Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Goes through another practice
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Williams (foot) was able to scrimmage with contact during Wednesday's practice, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
After getting in a non-contact session Tuesday, Williams made another positive step in his rehab Wednesday. He's missed 10 games in a row and has been sidelined since Nov. 18, but he appears to be closing in on a return. For now, he should be considered questionable for Friday's game against the Hornets.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Goes through practice
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Williams (foot) was able to participate in Tuesday's non-contact practice, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Williams has missed 10 games in a row and last played Nov. 18. He's scheduled to participate in Wednesday's scrimmage-filled practice with contact, so that will be a big test for the forward. He should be considered questionable for Friday's game against Charlotte for the time being.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Out two more games
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Williams (foot) will miss Thursday's game against the Spurs and Friday's game against the Pacers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Williams hasn't been cleared for practice yet and was limited to individual work Wednesday. He's been sidelined since Nov. 18 and remains without a timetable for a return.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Remains out
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Williams (foot) is out for Friday's game against the Celtics.
Williams will miss a sixth straight game and still doesn't have a timetable for a return. His next chance to play will be a matchup against the Nets on Monday, and Ayo Dosunmu should continue to start as long as Williams remains sidelined.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Set for multi-game absence
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Williams, who has already been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee, will remain sidelined for Chicago's back-to-back set Friday versus Atlanta and Saturday versus Memphis after he underwent imaging that revealed inflammation in his surgically repaired left foot, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
The 23-year-old previously underwent surgery in February to address what was originally diagnosed as an acute bone edema, then deemed a stress reaction. Williams' flare-up could help explain why he was limited to 15 points on 5-for-19 shooting from the field over the Bulls' previous two contests, which came after he averaged a healthy 14.0 points on 48.9 percent shooting across the preceding five contests. With Williams now ruled out for the Bulls' next three games, his earliest opportunity to return to action will come next Tuesday against Washington.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Ruled out for Wednesday
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Williams (foot) will not play Wednesday against the Bucks, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The Bulls are describing Williams' absence as a precautionary one, but it's worth noting that the forward stayed back in Chicago to undergo some imaging on his foot. For now, he should be considered questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks. With Williams sidelined Wednesday, players such as Julian Phillips, Matas Buzelis and Torrey Craig will be candidates to see more run.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Iffy for Wednesday
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Williams (foot) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Bucks.
Williams continues to deal with bilateral foot soreness, but being listed as questionable instead of probable indicates that he is more likely to miss Wednesday's contest than he was Monday. If Williams is ultimately forced to sit out, Julian Phillips, Matas Buzelis and Torrey Craig are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Expected to play Monday
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Williams is probable for Monday's game against the Pistons due to bilateral foot soreness.
Before Sunday's dud during a blowout loss to Houston, Williams had scored in double figures in five straight games, averaging 14.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 32.6 minutes during that stretch. The fifth-year forward should suit up Monday and play around 30 minutes if given the green light.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Held in check
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Williams logged seven points (2-9 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 16 minutes during Sunday's 143-107 loss to the Rockets.
Sunday's game was a massive blowout, impacting the minutes of Chicago's regulars. Among the starters, Zach LaVine led the team in minutes played with 26. Williams was red hot coming into Sunday's game, so fantasy managers will simply need to chalk this up as a dud and give him another chance.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Posts season-high 18 points
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Williams totaled 18 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 124-123 victory over New York.
Williams' efficient shooting helped him post a season-high 18 points during Wednesday's narrow win. While the 23-year-old forward is converting 38.2 percent of his 4.6 three-point attempts per contest this season, he is shooting just 37.4 percent from the field overall.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Double-doubles in loss
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Williams closed with 13 points (5-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt), 10 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 36 minutes during Monday's 119-113 loss to Cleveland.
Williams recorded a season-high 10 boards for his first double-double of the campaign and matched his season-best mark of three assists. He's been solid in six November outings, posting averages of 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Available Monday
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Williams (shoulder) is available to play in Monday's game against Utah.
Williams has been upgraded from probable to available and will play through a right shoulder sprain. The 28-year-old has struggled to start the 2024-25 campaign, during which he has averaged 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 28.8 percent from the field across 28.2 minutes per game in six regular-season appearances.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Good to go Friday
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Coach Billy Donovan said Williams (shoulder) will play in Friday's game against the Nets, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Williams was a late addition to the injury report due to a right shoulder sprain. However, the 23-year-old will give it a go Friday, though it is unclear whether he will operate under a minutes restriction. Through five regular-season outings, Williams has averaged 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 combined steals-plus-blocks while shooting only 29.5 percent from the field in 28.2 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Exits with ankle injury
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Williams will not return to Friday's preseason finale versus the Cavaliers due to a left ankle injury. He finished the game with 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and a block across 20 minutes.
Williams entered the night with a wrist injury, but it was not severe enough to keep him sidelined from the exhibition contest. It is unclear how serious his ankle injury is, other than he will not return. His status for Wednesday's regular-season opener is seemingly up in the air as of now. When healthy, he is expected to start at power forward this season.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Good to go
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Williams (wrist) will play and start in Wednesday's preseason game against the Timberwolves.
Williams missed Monday's contest with a wrist injury, but the 23-year-old is good to go for Wednesday's penultimate exhibition. Williams went 1-for-9 from the field across 18 minutes in his last preseason action.
