Rose will resume basketball activities in 2 weeks
Point guard Derrick Rose is expected to resume basketball activities in two weeks after undergoing a procedure to repair his fractured left orbital bone, the Chicago Bulls announced Wednesday.
The procedure went as expected, the team added.
The 26-year-old sustained the injury during the team's practice on Tuesday when he ran into teammate Taj Gibson's elbow, according to Bleacher Report's Kevin Ding.
Hoiberg on play Rose got hurt: "He made a great baseline drive, made a good kick-out to the corner and one of the bigs caught him."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) September 30, 2015
Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg said earlier Wednesday that he hoped Rose would be ready in time for their Oct. 27 regular-season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With this update on Rose's prognosis, the six-year veteran should be fit to return to the team's on-court practices by Oct. 14.
The Bulls' first preseason game is scheduled for Oct. 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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