The development of center Wendell Carter Jr. hit yet another bump on Wednesday, as the Bulls announced the big man will undergo a July 9 surgery to repair a core muscle injury.
The procedure will be performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia, and the expectation is to have Carter up and running by the start of training camp in late September, but that also means missing an offseason which included Summer League, as well as practicing with the starters in at least two more scheduled blocks.
This will be the second surgery the first-round pick (7th overall) from last year’s NBA draft has undergone since January, after Carter tore ligaments in his left hand against the Lakers, and ended up missing the remainder of the season recovering.