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Changing the official prognosis from "day-to-day" to "week-to-week," Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed Tuesday that Luol Deng suffered a torn ligament in his left wrist.

"He's going to be out for a while," Thibodeau said. "It's a pain tolerance thing."

As reported in Tuesday's Tribune, Thibodeau said Deng plans to avoid surgery and play through the pain eventually. Thibodeau said Deng even did some dribbling with his left hand and shooting drills on Monday, though Deng disputed that.

"I'll be fine," Deng said afterward. "Definitely disappointed. I gotta get the pain level down."

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