On the one-year anniversary of losing Wendell Carter Jr. to a season-ending thumb injury that required surgery, Bulls rookie Daniel Gafford exited Wednesday's game against the Wizards with a right thumb injury.
The Bulls said Gafford, whose streak of 12 straight games with at least one blocked shot ended, won't return. They offered no further in-game update.
Replays showed a Wizards pass catching Gafford's right hand. The thumb appeared to bend backward. Gafford ran straight off the court and into the locker room.
Carter again is out, this time with a severely sprained right ankle that will sideline him for four to six weeks.