Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson needs hand surgery, expected to miss 4-6 weeks

The Bulls’ difficult start has taken another hit. Rookie forward Caleb Wilson will undergo surgery Thursday for a fractured right hand, the team announced, according to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network. The No. 4 overall pick is expected to miss four to six weeks, a timeline first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania. Johnson reported that Wilson will likely be reevaluated in approximately three weeks. Wilson suffered the injury during the third quarter of Wednesday’s 124-119 loss to the Spurs while attempting to knock the ball away from Victor Wembanyama. His hand appeared to strike Wembanyama’s elbow. The injury interrupts...