Kris Dunn suffered an injury to his index finger after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 114-101, on Friday. Dunn injured his finger after trying to stop a dunk by Milwaukee's shooting guard Sterling Brown. He left the game with 11 points in 16 minutes.
Dante Exum could miss a significant number of games in the 2017-2018 NBA regular season after suffering a shoulder injury on Friday in their game against the Phoenix Suns. The Utah Jazz defeated the Phoenix Suns 112-101 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Exum could potentially miss the entire NBA season.
Kris Dunn's journey in the NBA
Kris Dunn was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2016 NBA draft out of Providence College. He spent his first NBA season averaging only 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game while starting seven out of the 78 games he played in.
He was a backup point guard behind Ricky Rubio during his time with the Timberwolves. Dunn was playing only 17.1 minutes per game before he was traded to the Chicago Bulls together with Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen in exchange for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton.
Dante Exum's journey in the NBA
Dante Exum is a 6-6 point guard drafted fifth overall by the Utah Jazz during the 2014 NBA draft.
Exum played all of his two playing seasons with the Utah Jazz; it is important to note that Dante Exum missed the whole 2015-2016 NBA season due to a torn ACL.
Last season, he averaged 6.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.2 blocks in 18.6 minutes per game. He was playing behind three-point specialist point guard George Hill.
Exum averages 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.4 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game.
The Chicago Bulls' young roster relied heavily on their three-point shooting. The Bulls looked good during their preseason games after shooting well from behind the arc but can lose hard if they fail to convert. Kris Dunn suffered an open dislocation on his finger and is expected to see a specialist on Saturday to evaluate his injury status.
Dunn is expected to miss a few weeks of the NBA season.
The 22-year old Dante Exum is expected to be the backup point guard of the Utah Jazz this coming NBA season behind Ricky Rubio. Instead, Raul Neto has to fill the void that Dante Exum has left due to his injury. According to league sources, Dante Exum suffered a separated shoulder and a damaged ligament.
