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Associated Press
CHICAGO -- Forward Luol Deng will likely miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his right tibia, unless the Chicago Bulls make a long playoff run.

General manager John Paxson said Thursday that the Bulls want to avoid surgery so they're using "total caution." Paxson spoke before the Bulls played Philadelphia.

Deng, who's averaging 14.1 points and 6.0 rebounds, hasn't played since Feb. 28 and recently suffered a setback in his recovery. Even so, he expressed some hope this week that he might be able to return during the playoffs, but that appears unlikely.

Paxson said before the Bulls played Philadelphia that "it's likely that he's done for the year because we want to give him the time to heal."

Forward Tim Thomas missed his second game because of a family issue. The Bulls signed rookie guard DeMarcus Nelson for the remainder of the season. He appeared in 20 games in the NBA Development League this season, most recently with the Austin Toros.

Author:	Douchebag [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:40 am ]
Post subject:	It's official: Deng likely out for the rest of the year.
Quote: Associated Press CHICAGO -- Forward Luol Deng will likely miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his right tibia, unless the Chicago Bulls make a long playoff run. General manager John Paxson said Thursday that the Bulls want to avoid surgery so they're using "total caution." Paxson spoke before the Bulls played Philadelphia. Deng, who's averaging 14.1 points and 6.0 rebounds, hasn't played since Feb. 28 and recently suffered a setback in his recovery. Even so, he expressed some hope this week that he might be able to return during the playoffs, but that appears unlikely. Paxson said before the Bulls played Philadelphia that "it's likely that he's done for the year because we want to give him the time to heal." Forward Tim Thomas missed his second game because of a family issue. The Bulls signed rookie guard DeMarcus Nelson for the remainder of the season. He appeared in 20 games in the NBA Development League this season, most recently with the Austin Toros. If by some miracle the Bulls make a long playoff run, the last thing I want to see is Luol Deng suiting up. Shut him down and please start shopping him. Salmons does everything better than Deng at both ends of the floor, and you are paying him about half as much.

Author:	Hatchetman [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:33 am ]
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hopefully its career ending and the bulls can get an insurance settlement.

Author:	JasonB [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: It's official: Deng likely out for the rest of the year.
i would love to see deng shipped out of town but i dont see anyone taking on that awful contract at this point. he hasnt shown he can move to the next level or stay healthy

Author:	City of Fools [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:17 am ]
Post subject:	Re: It's official: Deng likely out for the rest of the year.
It's official...Deng has figured out that he's bad.

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