"Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue, the 12th pick in this year's NBA draft, will have surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season, coach Billy Donovan said Wednesday night before a game against Brooklyn. The 18-year-old Essengue, from France, made his debut Nov. 22 against Washington and appeared in two games for Chicago. He totaled just over six minutes, going 0 for 3 from the floor. In four games with the G-League Windy City Bulls, Essengue averaged 23 points, 8.5 rebounds and 30.8 minutes."
""I think the recommendation was to get it fixed now instead of waiting, because it's something that could continue to be a problem for him," Donovan said. "The decision was made pretty much some time today." The Bulls also are missing forwards Coby White (left calf strain), Kevin Huerter (left hamstring strain), Zach Collins (left scaphoid fracture) and Jalen Smith (left hamstring strain), as well as guards Isaac Okoro (left leg, pinched nerve) and Tre Jones (left ankle sprain)."
Noa Essengue will have surgery on his left shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. Essengue, 18, was the 12th pick in this year's NBA draft and made his NBA debut Nov. 22 against Washington, appearing in two games and totaling just over six minutes, going 0 for 3. In four G-League games with the Windy City Bulls he averaged 23 points, 8.5 rebounds and 30.8 minutes. A recommendation was made to fix the shoulder now to prevent a recurring problem. The team is also dealing with multiple other injuries to forwards and guards.
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