Patrick Williams lands awkwardly on his wrist after attempting a dunk. (0:33)
Patrick Williams will play in his first game since having wrist surgery in October when the Bulls play the Raptors on Monday.
Williams tore his wrist in the fifth game of the season and hasn't played since.
Although he started the season in the starting lineup, Williams is expected to return to a reserve role with a minutes restriction.
He feels good and anxious to get back. The timing part is going to take some time. I think he wants to come back and play.
Williams was one of the youngest players in his draft class, but his second season didn't get off to a great start. He averaged 6.6 points on 56.5% shooting and 2.2 rebound in five games before he tore his wrist ligaments.
While the Bulls were on a three-game West Coast road trip this past week, Williams remained in Chicago to practice with the Windy City Bulls, the team's G League affiliate. Williams timing was off after being out for five months, but reports have been encouraging about his conditioning.
The Bulls are on a back-to-back Monday and Tuesday, and it is possible that Williams could play in both games.
The Bulls are on a three-game losing streak and have dropped eight of their past 10 games. They were fifth in the Eastern Conference.
He makes our team better and there will probably be some growing pains for him. With Patrick, the biggest thing is how he fits into a rotation and what a realistic number of minutes look like for him.
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