Combo guard Anfernee Simons will visit a hand specialist after the Bulls finish their ongoing road trip, per Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls face the Clippers on Thursday and the Lakers on Friday before returning to Chicago ahead of Monday’s home game vs. Memphis.
Head coach Billy Donovan said Simons was able to take some shots during the Bulls’ shootaround on Tuesday. However, the 26-year-old is still experiencing pain, particularly when catching and dribbling the ball, Cowley writes.
Simons, who was acquired ahead of the deadline in a trade with Boston, appeared in six games with Chicago prior to aggravating an ulnar styroid fracture in his left wrist on February 21. He originally sustained the injury during training camp with the Celtics.
Donovan said a couple weeks ago that surgery wasn’t being considered for Simons. At the time, he suggested it might be an option once the season ends if the fracture was still causing Simons problems. The former first-round pick has missed Chicago’s last eight games because of the injury and will be out for at least two more.
Simons, who is earning $27.7MM in the final season of his contract, will be an unrestricted free agent this summer if he doesn’t sign a veteran extension before then. In 55 total games this season (24.9 minutes per contest), he has averaged 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists on .440/.385/.896 shooting splits.
Tanking!!!
Not after last night!
Last night, the Bulls gave the game to the Warriors. Then the Warriors gave the game back to the Bulls. Two horrible fouls by older veteran players Horford and Green.
Regardless, Buzelis played great, Miller looked solid on the boards. Even Nick Richards came to play and usually he looks pretty out of it.
Obviously the franchise is tanking, but I was impressed at the energy the young bulls were playing with last night.
Simons is a talent. Simons can create his own shot, score ‘off the bounce’. All teams can use a player like Simons. The Celtics liked Simons.
Bulls play on hardcore mode: only play players on expiring contracts