Feb 8, 2021
Report: Bulls' Markkanen out 2-4 weeks
Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen will miss between two and four weeks because of a right shoulder sprain, reports The Athletic's Shams Charania.
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Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen will miss between two and four weeks because of a right shoulder sprain, reports The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Bulls‘ Lauri Markkanen will miss 2-to-4 weeks with a right shoulder sprain.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 8, 2021
The sharpshooting big man was injured in Friday's matchup with the Orlando Magic and was ruled out for their rematch a day later.
Markkanen was also ruled out of Chicago's showdown with the Washington Wizards scheduled for Monday.
The 23-year-old was averaging a career-best 19.1 points to go along with 6.1 rebounds per game in 14 contests so far this season.
He was selected No. 7 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.