{"id":451945,"date":"2025-12-04T01:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/451945\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T01:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:49:22","slug":"bulls-noa-essengue-to-have-season-ending-shoulder-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/451945\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls&#8217; Noa Essengue to have season-ending shoulder surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO &#8212;<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/chi\/chicago-bulls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bulls<\/a> rookie forward <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/5242496\/noa-essengue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Noa Essengue<\/a>, the 12th pick in this year&#8217;s NBA draft, will have surgery on his left shoulder and miss the remainder of the season, coach Billy Donovan said Wednesday night before a game against <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/bkn\/brooklyn-nets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Brooklyn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The 18-year-old Essengue, from France, made his debut Nov. 22 against <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/wsh\/washington-wizards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Washington<\/a> and appeared in two games for Chicago. He totaled just over six minutes, going 0 for 3 from the floor. In four games with the G-League Windy City Bulls, Essengue averaged 23 points, 8.5 rebounds and 30.8 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I think the recommendation was to get it fixed now instead of waiting, because it&#8217;s something that could continue to be a problem for him,&#8221; Donovan said. &#8220;The decision was made pretty much some time today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The Bulls also are missing forwards <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4395651\/coby-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Coby White<\/a> (left calf strain), <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4066372\/kevin-huerter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kevin Huerter<\/a> (left hamstring strain), <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4066650\/zach-collins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zach Collins<\/a> (left scaphoid fracture) and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4397189\/jalen-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Smith<\/a> (left hamstring strain), as well as guards <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4432822\/isaac-okoro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Isaac Okoro<\/a> (left leg, pinched nerve) and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4395626\/tre-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tre Jones<\/a> (left ankle sprain).<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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