Overview
- Coach Billy Donovan said imaging showed the guard aggravated an old fracture from Celtics training camp and a hand specialist advised conservative treatment.
- The team does not anticipate surgery at this time and will clear him once pain subsides, with Donovan noting a prior episode resolved in roughly a week to 10 days.
- Simons was initially listed with a sprain or contusion before the updated diagnosis; he sat against Charlotte and, per The Athletic, was set to miss a third straight game vs. Portland.
- Since arriving in the deal that sent Nikola Vucevic to Boston, Simons has averaged 15.2 points in six games for Chicago.
- The Bulls’ backcourt remains thin as Jaden Ivey begins a strength ramp‑up for left knee soreness, Zach Collins is out for the season after toe surgery, and a 10‑game skid has stretched the evaluation window.