Despite strife and uncertainty throughout the short preseason, Patrick Williams will start Wednesday for the Chicago Bulls on opening day against the Miami Heat. Coach Billy Donovan announced the selection after practice Tuesday as the Bulls prepared to depart for Miami ahead of the season opener. Williams will start alongside DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vučević and second-year point guard Ayo Dosunmu. The decision quieted a weeks-long debate over whether Williams would be replaced by power forward Javonte Green, who stepped into the starting lineup last season and throughout the presea…
