Derrick Rose was recovering from surgery Wednesday after suffering a left orbital fracture during the team's first practice this week, Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg said.
"The surgery did go as expected," Hoiberg said. "Now it’s about putting a recovery timetable together to get him back as quickly as possible."
The team said Wednesday afternoon Rose is expected to "resume basketball activities" within two weeks.
The Bulls guard was hit in the face by an elbow during practice Tuesday and was taken to Rush University Medical Center for testing and evaluation, the team said in a release.
Rose underwent a consultation with several specialists and it was decided he would undergo surgery Wednesday at the hospital.
Despite the injury, Hoiberg said Rose is "still in great spirits."
"It’s not a structural injury, when he comes back ready to go he should be able to go right back into 100 percent," Hoiberg said.
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Medical experts say recovery for this type of injury can take up to month, maybe longer.
"Anytime you have any surgery that involves fixing a fracture in the eye socket recovery will generally be around three to four weeks, maybe sometimes longer," said Dr. David Yoo from Loyola University Medical Center.
Still, Hoiberg said Rose likely won't be kept off the court for long.
"He’s still going to be here, he’s still going to be at practice, he’ll still be learning," Hoiberg said Wednesday. "Hopefully it’s an injury that won’t keep him out too long."
