Before the Bulls' matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on March 8, NBC Sports Chicago reported that Hutchison was considering a season-ending procedure to address the injury. Hutchison originally sustained the injury after a hard collision in a game against the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 27, but then re-aggravated it against the Washington Wizards in the Bulls' final game before the All-Star break. Hutchison initially missed 17 games between November and January before returning on Jan. 6.