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Jasper Bruce

Josh Giddey's NBA pre-season rocked by ankle injury

Josh Giddey's ankle injury suffered at the Paris Olympics has stalled his NBA career in Chicago. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Josh Giddey has revealed he ruptured an ankle ligament playing at the Olympics but is on track to be available for the Chicago Bulls' NBA campaign tip-off.

Giddey rolled his ankle in Australia's 95-90 quarter-final loss to Serbia in Paris but played on as the Boomers gave up a 24-point lead to crash out of medal contention in overtime.

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