Josh Giddey expected to return from ankle surgery in 3 months, be ready for training camp

Chicago Bulls star Josh Giddey underwent successful right ankle surgery and is expected to return to the court in approximately three months and be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Wednesday.

Giddey first injured his ankle in the Olympics two years ago and dealt with a few injuries throughout this past season, including against the Detroit Pistons and his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also missed a couple of weeks in December with a left hamstring injury. The 23-year-old averaged 17.0 points, 9.1 assists and 8.3 rebounds in 32 minutes a game last season and connected on 44.8 percent from the field.

As Giddey prepares for his third season in Chicago, he will return to some changes. The Bulls fired two front-office staff members, general manager Arturas Karnisovas and executive Marc Eversly. Later, Billy Donovan stepped down as coach. Giddey is entering the second season of a four-year, $100 million contract he signed last summer.

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