Patrick Williams assigned to G League, targeting return next week

Shams Charania: Bulls forward Patrick Williams has been assigned to Chicago’s Windy City G League affiliate and is targeting return to NBA action next week, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Key return to lineup coming. Williams has been out since October due to wrist surgery.
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Bulls’ Patrick Williams assigned to G League, reportedly plans to make NBA return next week
https://t.co/Pl8NAm2S8j pic.twitter.com/G448KrMHSE – 1:41 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Bulls forward Patrick Williams has been assigned to Chicago’s Windy City G League affiliate and is targeting return to NBA action next week, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Key return to lineup coming. Williams has been out since October due to wrist surgery. – 12:51 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Patrick Williams and Lonzo Ball news that you have been waiting to hear … at least for one of them.
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chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/3/1… – 10:22 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Patrick Williams will work with Windy City, Toronto is a reach, and then next week is a wait-and-see. – 7:34 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Patrick Williams is fully cleared for contact, per Billy Donovan said.
He is home in Chicago and will spend some time with Windy City ramping up this week. Could be games, could be just practice. No timeline on when he’ll be game ready, but he definitely won’t fly out to PHX. – 7:33 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Patrick Williams cleared for contact, will do some work with @windycitybulls, according to Donovan. #Bulls – 7:32 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Patrick Williams is cleared for full contact, Billy Donovan says. He could practice with Windy City Bulls as he ramps up – 7:31 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Patrick Williams cleared for contact. – 7:31 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Patrick Williams coming off the bench, Lonzo Ball sidelined indefinitely, Zach LaVine in and out — Billy Donovan broke down realistic expectations for the final four weeks of the Chicago Bulls season and why adaptability will be key.
chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/c… – 11:52 AM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Billy Donovan is “pretty confident” Patrick Williams will return later in March
As for what to expect from the Bulls’ second-year forward, five months removed from a traumatic wrist injury + surgery? No one knows
nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 12:41 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bad guy Joe Cowley: Zach is a one-legged player, Ball is still dealing with knee pain, and PWill is a few weeks away, and even then, won’t be counted on for a lot.
Good guy Joe Cowley: He got up and left … nothing for you … – 11:17 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Billy Donovan isn’t viewing Patrick Williams as a savior, and plans on him coming off the bench when he returns … plus some Lonzo Ball news, and it’s not great.
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chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/3/1… – 10:02 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Although he doesn’t have a date, Billy said Patrick Williams will be back on the court in March.
The main concern from team staff and doctors is putting Patrick in a position where he won’t get tired or risk a setback while he’s still regaining strength in the hand/wrist. – 8:36 PM

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KC Johnson: Patrick Williams has been cleared for full contact, per Billy Donovan. He’s not on trip. May practice with Windy City. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / March 16, 2022 Rob Schaefer: Bulls don’t have a return date for Patrick Williams yet, but Billy Donovan said he’s pretty sure it will be before end of March Said Williams will play important role, but that if team is fully whole, he prefers to ease Williams in off the bench, given how much time he’s missed -via Twitter @rob_schaef / March 14, 2022 KC Johnson: Patrick Williams did all of practice except the contact portions, per Donovan. Williams does “controlled contact” with player development coaches. -via Twitter @KCJHoop / March 11, 2022