Patrick Williams Ruled Out Monday With Groin Injury as Bulls' Waiting Game Continues

The Chicago Bulls' endless waiting game with Patrick Williams has hit another painfully familiar speed bump.

According to Underdog NBA, the Bulls forward has been officially ruled out for Monday's game with an adductor and groin issue.

If you feel like you have read this script before, you are not crazy. Williams has spent a frustrating amount of his career in street clothes, dealing with everything from a dislocated wrist to foot problems. Every time it looks like he might finally put together a consistent stretch of two-way basketball, his body decides to hit the emergency brake.

For a Chicago front office that has spent years trying to figure out exactly what they have in their former lottery pick, this is just another incomplete grade. You cannot evaluate a guy who is not on the floor, and you definitely cannot rely on him as a foundational piece if his medical chart is starting to look thicker than a Cheesecake Factory menu.

Without Williams in the lineup, the Bulls will have to shuffle their frontcourt rotation yet again. That means more minutes for the bench and a potential headache for anyone trying to figure out Chicago's defensive matchups for the night.

Bettors and fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on how the Bulls adjust their starting five. Until Chicago provides a clear timeline on this groin issue, consider Williams day-to-day and the Bulls' rotation a complete guessing game.