Doug McDermott Injury: Updates on Bulls Forward's Knee Surgery and Recovery
Doug McDermott's rookie campaign suffered a major setback on Dec. 12 after undergoing knee surgery. He has been out of the lineup since, but will return Jan. 19 against Cleveland.
Continue for updates.
McDermott Returns vs. Cavaliers
Monday, Jan. 19
Ethan Skolnick of Joakim Noah, Mike Dunleavy officially out for Bulls tonight vs Cleveland. Doug McDermott is back.
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, Chuck Garfien of CSN Chicago reported that McDermott was targeting this game for his return.
McDermott Returns to Practice
Tuesday, Jan. 6
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reported on Doug McDermott's recovery from knee surgery:
McDermott Undergoes Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Friday, Dec. 12
Nick Friedell of ESPNChicago.com reported that the Chicago Bulls small forward will have an "arthroscopic procedure" on his right knee, with no timetable set for his potential return:
The Bulls later confirmed the news.
Much is expected of McDermott this year after Chicago traded both of its 2014 first-round picks to the Denver Nuggets for the former Creighton star. He's supposed to be the three-point shooter who adds range to the Bulls offense and takes some pressure off of Derrick Rose.
However, McDermott's failed for the most part to crack head coach Tom Thibodeau's rotation, averaging 3.2 points in 11.6 minutes a night. In terms of player efficiency rating, only Cameron Bairstow ranks lower than McDermott, according to Basketball-Reference.
This injury only compounds what's been a frustrating season for the 22-year-old.
