Essengue will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
The No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Essengue's rookie season comes to an end with just two brief appearances to his name. The Bulls had a plan to bring him along slowly, to be clear, and he showed a lot of promise in four G League appearances with averages of 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Ruled out for Wednesday
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Essengue (shoulder) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nets.
Essengue will remain on the shelf after sustaining a left shoulder contusion in the G League on Friday. The rookie has totaled just six minutes over two appearances with the parent club this season, so his absence shouldn't cause any waves in Chicago's rotation.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Assigned to G League
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Chicago assigned Essengue to the G League's Windy City Bulls on Tuesday, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.
Essengue saw his first taste of the NBA, playing a total of six minutes over his last two games. He'll continue to see the bulk of his reps in the G League for the time being.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Recalled by Chicago
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The Bulls recalled Essengue from the G League's Windy City Bulls on Saturday.
Essengue totaled 22 points (7-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT) along with six rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 31 minutes during the Windy City Bulls' 156-128 loss to the Iowa Wolves on Friday. He'll be with the parent club for Saturday's game against the Wizards, though the rookie first-rounder has yet to make his NBA regular-season debut.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Assigned to G League
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Chicago assigned Essengue to the G League's Windy City Bulls on Friday.
Essengue has yet to make his NBA debut and will continue to see reps in the G League for the foreseeable future.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Recalled from G League
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Chicago recalled Essengue from the G League's Windy City Bulls on Thursday.
Essengue went off in his G League debut Tuesday, producing 28 points (11-21 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 29 minutes. He's yet to make his NBA debut, however, as the Bulls continue to bring him along slowly.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Recalled to NBA
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Chicago recalled Essengue from the G League's Windy City Bulls on Monday.
Essengue was sent down for a practice and was immediately recalled by the NBA club. The rookie has yet to log a single minute at the NBA level.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Recalled to NBA
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Chicago recalled Essengue from the G League's Windy City Bulls on Monday.
Essengue hasn't made his NBA debut yet and is likely to be back with Windy City before long.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Doesn't see floor in season opener
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Essengue didn't play during Wednesday's 115-111 win over the Pistons.
The Bulls appear to be bringing the rookie first-rounder along slowly, as he was unable to crack the Opening Night rotation. Chicago could be better served by sending Essengue to the G League's Windy City Bulls so that he can get consistent reps and development time, but the parent club could opt to keep him around while Zach Collins (knee) is sidelined.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Full participant in practice Sunday
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Essengue (quadriceps) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
Essengue sat out Chicago's final two Summer League games due to a quadriceps issue, though he's expected to be ready for Tuesday's preseason opener against the Cavaliers. The No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft appeared in three Summer League outings, during which he averaged 12.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting 41.9 percent from the field across 24.9 minutes per game. Essengue may struggle to carve out a role with the Bulls immediately, as he's competing for minutes with Julian Phillips behind Matas Buzelis and Patrick Williams.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Cashes trio of threes
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Essengue totaled 21 points (7-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes in Monday's 114-105 Summer League win over the Pacers.
Essengue exited Saturday's game early with a quadriceps injury but returned Monday and went the distance to finish with 21 points. Outside shooting was viewed as a question mark for him entering the 2025 NBA Draft, so knocking down three three-pointers is an encouraging sign of potential growth.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Cleared for Monday
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Essengue (quadriceps) will play in Monday's Summer League game against the Pacers, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Essengue exited Saturday's game against the Kings early with a quadriceps injury after recording a double-double with 12 points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT) and 10 rebounds. The clean bill of health is a relief for the Bulls, who selected him No. 12 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft out of France.
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Bulls' Noa Essengue: Suffer quadriceps injury
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Essengue (quad) won't return to Saturday's Summer League game against the Kings, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Essengue logged 19 minutes before suffering the right quadriceps injury. He racked up a double-double during that time, with 12 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. His next opportunity to play will be Monday against the Pacers.
