Bulls second-year forward Patrick Williams was slated to start at power forward this season, but his ankle injury means he’s going to miss all of the preseason and perhaps the start of the regular season. This means Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has a decision to make regarding Williams’ spot in the starting lineup. While there’s a chance it doesn’t matter much if Williams is back healthy for the regular season, the Bulls have to be prepared for him to be out when the games start to matter.
There’s no clear-cut answer to take Williams’ spot, so it’s no surprise that Donovan has been testing out a number of options in practice:
Billy Donovan doesn’t typically reveal his starters until game night.