The post Billy Donovan holds Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddeny accountable after 6th-straight Bulls loss appeared first on ClutchPoints. The struggle is real for the Chicago Bulls, despite Josh Giddey ’s optimism. On Friday, the Bulls lost their sixth consecutive game after falling to the Indiana Pacers 120-105. As a result, Chicago is now 9-13.

CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, head coach Billy Donovan said pregame Wednesday.

Bulls rookie Noa Essengue will miss the remainder of the season due to a left shoulder injury, coach Billy Donovan said on Wednesday.

Coach Billy Donovan explains why the 18 year old rookie for the Bulls will have to miss the rest of the season.

Rookie Noa Essengue will be out for the rest of the season as the team prepares its No. 12 draft pick for left shoulder surgery, which will take place in the coming weeks. Coach Billy Donovan announced the news ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue, the 12th overall pick in the 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 Brooklyn.

There is no getting around it for Billy Donovan as the Bulls sustain their worst loss of the season thus far. After a powerful start to the season, the Chicago Bulls are struggling. On Friday, they suffered their worst loss of the season, a 36-point trouncing at the hands of the Miami Heat, 143-107.

Essengue, the 12th overall pick in the draft in June, wasn't getting much playing time, but it was an important development year for him. Now all of that is out the window.