Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson will have surgery on his fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Wilson got hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday's 124-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He was trying to knock the ball out of Victor Wembanyama's hands and did not return. His surgery was scheduled for Thursday.

The face of the rebuild

The Bulls took Wilson with the No. 4 pick in the 2026 draft. He has been one of the few bright spots in a 1-9 start. The 20-year-old is averaging 18.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 42% in his first 10 games.

He ranks second on the team in scoring behind veteran guard Norman Powell but leads Chicago with 16.2 shot attempts a game. He has also added 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks per night.

Chicago remade its front office and coaching staff over the summer. Bryson Graham took over as the top basketball executive and Tiago Splitter became head coach. Wilson was drafted to be the new face of the team on the court. Much of the offense already runs through him.

Not his first hand injury

Wilson has dealt with hand problems before. In his one season at North Carolina, he missed the NCAA tournament after surgery to fix a broken right thumb. He also sat out six games in college with a broken bone in his left hand.

The timing is rough for the Bulls, who have the worst net rating in the league at minus 15.1. Chicago hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.