Patrick Williams is set to come back next week / News - Basketnews.com

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Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams has been assigned to Chicago's Windy City G League affiliate and is targeting a return to NBA action next week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

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Williams, 20, has been sidelined since October 28 with torn ligaments in his left wrist after landing awkwardly following a collision with the New York Knicks Mitchell Robinson. He was expected to miss four to six months after surgery.

The No. 4 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft is averaging 6.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in five starts this season.

He started 71 of the Bulls' 72 games as a rookie last season and averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 27.9 minutes per contest.

Before coming to the NBA, the 2.01-meter forward played for the Florida State Seminoles in NCAA. In the 2019-20 campaign, he registered 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 29 contests.

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