Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will miss four to six weeks after surgery on a fractured right hand, the team announced, with ESPN first reporting the timeline. The procedure was scheduled for Thursday, and the club said Wilson is likely to be reevaluated in about three weeks.

Wilson, the No. 4 pick in this year's NBA Draft, was hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to San Antonio, when he tried to knock the ball away from Victor Wembanyama and his hand appeared to hit Wembanyama's elbow, according to The Athletic. The injury is the third significant hand injury of his young career in about nine months.S3

Wilson had been one of the early bright spots for a Bulls team that is 1-9, second-worst in the Eastern Conference. Through 10 games he averaged 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks in 30.8 minutes, ranking second on the team in both scoring and rebounding. His shooting slash line was .420/.324/.732.S2S3

His injury history began at North Carolina, where he broke a bone in his left hand in February and then fractured his right thumb on March 5 during a practice drill, requiring surgery that ended his season and ruled him out of the NCAA tournament. He averaged 22.8 points and 10.8 rebounds there according to Forbes, while Hoops Rumors cited 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.S1S2

If Wilson returns in exactly five weeks he will miss Chicago's next 16 games, roughly 20% of the season, according to Chicago Sports Network's K.C. Johnson. Noa Essengue, Patrick Williams and Leonard Miller could see more minutes in his absence, and Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey may take on more shot attempts.S3