Bulls shooting guard Denzel Valentine has officially been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018/19 season, per a release from the team.
Valentine underwent a left ankle stabilization procedure yesterday and is anticipated to return to full basketball activities in approximately six months – towards the end of May, 2019.
The last selection in the lottery in the 2016 NBA Draft, Valentine had a promising season in 2017/18, but saw his campaign end due to injury last year as well after undergoing an arthroscopic debridement on his left knee.
Despite the setback, Valentine is “fully confident” that he’ll get back to 100%, perhaps for the first time during his NBA career.