Bulls shut down Carter, Hutchison for rest of season

Reuters

The Chicago Bulls are shutting down injured rookies Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison for the rest of the season, the team announced Saturday.

The move to shelve both players was posted on Twitter by Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson.

Carter, a first-round pick (seventh overall) by the Bulls in 2018 out of Duke, hasn't played since Jan. 15 because of a left thumb injury. He underwent surgery on Jan. 21 to repair the ulnar collateral ligament. He was expected to be sidelined from eight to 12 weeks.

The 6-foot-10 center averaged 10.3 points and 7.0 rebounds in 44 games, all starts.

Hutchinson, a forward who has an injury to his right toe, also played in 44 games (14 starts), averaging 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. After playing at Boise State, he was the 22nd overall pick of the 2018 draft by the Bulls.

--Field Level Media