The basketball gods are finally turning their eyes to the Windy City. The Chicago Bulls moved on from the Arturas Karnisovas-Marc Eversley regime and were immediately rewarded with the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Certainly, they chose a great year to have a top-four selection. And while not being able to get A.J. Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson will certainly sting, this stacked class features two other potential franchise superstars.
That's why whoever is calling the shots next to Bryson Graham will be in a can't-lose situation come June 23. Regardless of who goes to the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 3, they will still have a shot at either Caleb Wilson or Cameron Boozer, and that's huge.
The Bulls may find their new franchise player at No. 4
The Bulls simply can't go wrong with Boozer or Wilson. Both of them come with question marks and flaws, just like every rookie, but they also bring a high floor and an even higher ceiling to potentially turn this franchise around.
Boozer is probably the safer bet. A bruising power forward out of Duke, he's coming off averaging a 22.0 point-10.3-rebound double-double for the Blue Devils, and he leaves campus as the ACC Player of the Year and as one of the most decorated players in program history.
He's a team-first guy with solid passing skills for a big man, and he has an uncanny ability to spread the floor with his three-point shooting. While not the most explosive athlete, and he may have some trouble going against bigger defenders, he's a blend of Kevin Love and Al Horford, and that's a pretty decent combination for any team looking for a presence in the glass.
Wilson, on the other hand, might be the most athletic guy in this class. He's still growing and could be a seven-footer by draft night, and it's not usual to see the most gifted athlete on the court also be the one who plays the hardest. He's got a chip on his shoulder the size of Illinois, and he plays with the type of violence and physicality on both ends of the floor that's just a treat to watch.
On the downside, Wilson still needs to bulk up to deal with the physicality of the pros, and there are legitimate questions about whether he'll ever be a reliable shooter. That said, the potential is so evident and promising that there's nothing to hesitate about if he's up for grabs at No. 4.
Interestingly enough, the Bulls already have Matas Buzelis and Noa Essengue, so adding another forward to the mix might create a bit of a positional logjam. That said, having two twin towers in the frontcourt would give this team the size and length to finally return to its defensive dominance.
The Bulls aren't just one move away from returning to championship contention, and there's still plenty of work to do -- including finding a new coach. That said, this newfound fortune has put them in a position to take a massive leap in 2026.
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