*65 game season
Second-year big man Wendell Carter Jr. continued to expand on what he showed Bulls fans he was in his rookie year: a solid, smart and reliable contributor on both ends of the floor, and a young piece that could make an impact on the franchise for years to come. Though he missed about seven weeks of action due to an ankle injury sustained in an early January game in Dallas, Carter Jr. otherwise was productive and began to find his voice as a leader in the locker room.
Foul trouble was still an issue for the former Duke standout, which kept hisp laying time low, but in just 4 more minutes per game he showcased marked improvement, statistically nearly averaging a double-double.