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Patrick Williams is focused on Chicago after foot surgery cuts short his contract year: ‘I would love to continue to be a Bull’

Injured Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams, right, sits on the bench during a game against the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 3, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Patrick Williams has faced this before. At 22, he already spent one NBA season focused on recovering from an injury.

So when he was shut down for the season this week for surgery to treat a stress fracture in his left foot, the Chicago Bulls forward knew how the road ahead would look — four months defined by patience.

This time, however, the future is more uncertain. Williams will enter restricted free agency this summer after the first contract year of his career, in which he was able to

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