The Chicago Bulls are going to miss some major firepower when they host Wemby tonight. Josh Giddey joins Coby White and Zach Collins on the injured list for Monday. The Bulls hosted the Spurs in the United Center and Giddey’s void was felt. The Spurs were up 26-34 at the end of the first quarter. We can blame De’Andre Hunter for that.

Giddey is suffering from a sprained right ankle, confirmed by the team as well as Coach Billy Donovan. He was listed as questionable prior to the game but was finally ruled out before tip-off.

The official cause reported by Underdog was ‘De’Andre Hunter.’ The Bulls played against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night and disaster struck in the third quarter. Hunter pulled a literal ankle-breaker that sent Giddey to the floor.

He returned to finish the game but went 0-for-6 from the field and favored the ankle down the stretch. He was limping off the game that ended in a 128-122 loss for the Bulls.

Chicago’s promising start to the season came to a screeching halt with losses to the Bucks and Cavs. Injury woes are further adding to the doubts. But the embarrassment rubbed salt in the wound.

“I was kinda on my tippy-toes, so it was the weak point of your ankle. As he made the cross-over, I was up on my tippy-toe and tried to change direction, and my ankle just kinda rolled a little bit,” Giddey said about Hunter’s crossover after Saturday’s game.

The 23-year-old is nursing his ankle and wounded pride because of Hunter now while the Bulls are left to face Wemby on their own.

Bulls coach grapples with Josh Giddey’s void

Josh Giddey is averaging 21.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game on 46% shooting (39% from 3) through the first nine contests of the 2025-26 season. He leads the franchise in assists and points and is second to his teammate, Nikola Vucevic in rebounds (10.6 per game). He is a much-needed guard in the starting lineup who has helped the Bulls upto a 6-3 record.

Billy Donovan tried to address the injury with reassurance when he said that Giddey would be observed day-to-day. However, he hinted that it might be a while before Giddey is fully healthy.

“We don’t feel like it’s anything too severe with his ankle,” Donovan said. “He didn’t have really much swelling after the game [Saturday]. He got some [treatment] yesterday and was just a little bit uncomfortable today at shootaround.”

Donovan wasn’t confident that Giddey would be cleared for Wednesday’s road game against the Pistons, who are currently the best team in the East. He’s counting on the three-day break to give the guard ample time to recover.

Without Giddey and White, Donovan will rely on Vucevic and Matas Buzelis to carry the team.