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The Chicago Bulls must wait another year to begin the development of their latest draft pick.

Rookie Noa Essengue will be out for the rest of the season as the team prepares its No. 12 draft pick for left shoulder surgery, which will take place in the coming weeks. Coach Billy Donovan announced the news ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.

The decision was ultimately made by Essengue, who faced a difficult deliberation for any 18-year-old — continue facing delays throughout his rookie season or accept the realities of surgery and a season-long recovery. Essengue had been working through shoulder discomfort for the first 20 games of the regular season.

Essengue never suffered a full dislocation, but Donovan said the injury

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