​NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 04: Caleb Wilson #8 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles down the court against Mohamed Diawara #51 of the New York Knicks during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden on November 04, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images)Getty ImagesChicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will miss 4-6 following surgery for a fractured right hand, as first reported by ESPN.The No. 4 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, Wilson is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Bulls (1-9). He ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding.The 6-foot-10 Wilson broke both hands during his time at North Carolina last season. He broke his right thumb during a practice drill on March 5, which required surgery and ruled him out for the remainder of the season and the NCAA tournament. Now he’s fractured his right hand.“My right thumb doesn’t have a fingernail, but we’re great, though,” he said in June. “It’s growing back, but it’s not all the way there yet.”Wilson, who comes from a close-knit Southern family and is a country music fan, averaged 22.8 points and 10.8 rebounds in his lone season with the Tar Heels before his season ended prematurely due to the thumb injury. He has a 7-foot wingspan, a 9-foot standing reach, and a 39.5-inch max vertical.Asked if it was frustrating not to be able to play in the Big Dance, Wilson said in June: “It wasn’t even frustrating, it was just kind of sad. I had been dreaming of that my whole life, so not having that kind of work out for me was really tough, but I always feel like God has a plan for me and I feel like I’ve learned so much about myself through my injury…It’s been good for me in other ways.”Wilson was part of a loaded draft class that included No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa, No. 2 selection Darryn Peterson and No. 3 choice Cam Boozer. Some analysts felt he had the highest upside of anyone in his draft class.“I wasn’t really able to show everything I could do at North Carolina,” he said in June. “I was just playing the role that I needed to play for us to win and be successful. But there’s a lot of untapped potential, a lot of things I can do now that people haven’t seen.“So I’m excited to let it show, and of course I’ll get better over time, stronger and things like that, so I feel like I’ll end up being a very good, well-rounded player.”This article was originally published on Forbes.com