Insert Thibs joke, here.
Basically out of the blue, the Bulls announced starting small forward Mike Dunleavy underwent a successful lower back microdiscectomy procedure earlier today, which will result in Dunleavy missing approximately 8-10 weeks. In the press release, the team stated Dunleavy experienced "occasional back discomfort" over the summer, and despite rehabilitation efforts, it was ultimately decided that surgery was the best option moving forward. Obviously, this news isn't great.
From a medical standpoint, Jeff Stotts of InStreetClothes.com reports that 75 perfect of players needing a discectomy reported back related-issues later in their career.