Chicago Bulls, drama after drama: They lose one of their ‘pearls’ for the entire season

They went from leading the Eastern Conference to being kicked out and removed from the roster within days. season of chicago bulls It was a real roller coaster, after starting the course like a shot. billy donovan They have already deflated to the point where they are in negative balance and are once again stranded in no man’s land, with a rather worrying feeling.

Today, little remains of that wonderful start. Repeated injuries in the rotation and poor performance in the defensive areas led to a general crisis in both the results and the game. From that fine beginning 6-1the Bulls have already racked up another record. 3-11 since then. In total, 9 wins, 12 losses.

During that period, Chicago suffered various injuries that hindered their rotation. Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Darren Terry, Julian Phillips, Tre Jones and now kevin harterwho missed a few matches along the way. To them we need to add the already known centers Zach Collinsalmost returning home, and coby whiteDespite returning from an injury suffered during preseason, he continues to be plagued by muscle issues. To all of them now we have to add the loss of an entire season of one of their promises, a rookie promise Noah Essengwas selected 12th overall in the last NBA Draft, but suffered a sudden halt in his development.

As announced billy donovanthe 18-year-old French power forward will miss the remainder of the season due to an injury. injured left shoulderHe is scheduled for surgery and initial tests estimate he is about 5 years old. 6-7 months break. Apparently, according to the indications from America, Esseng he was injured in the match with windy city bullsteam belonging to Chicago. G league And there he performed well, preparing to gradually join Donovan’s rotation at some point this season.

injury news Noah Esseng The Bulls took the lead a few minutes ago, another fifth straight loss against the Bulls. brooklyn nets of Jordi Fernandes by 113-103. With the latter and Milwaukee’s win over Detroit; billy donovan They’re already 11th in the East, just ahead of Charlotte, Brooklyn, Indiana and Washington.