All signs are pointing towards the Chicago Bulls selecting Caleb Wilson with the fourth-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. This will arguably be the easiest decision in a draft that is widely considered to be a four-player draft.
The No. 4 pick, however, isn't the only first-round selection at Chicago's disposal on June 23rd. The Bulls also have the No. 15 pick, and what they will do there is more of a mystery.
According to the latest reports, a trade may be in the cards. This week, both Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints and Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Bulls may be eyeing a trade to climb into the lottery.
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Cowley reported that the Bulls worked out Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Mikel Brown Jr., Darius Acuff Jr., and Ebuka Okorie over the last few weeks. None of these prospects, other than Okorie, is expected to be available at No. 15. The Bulls would need to trade up, potentially into the top ten, to have a chance to draft most of these prospects.
Siegel singled out Wagler as a prospect the Bulls would trade up for. The talented lead guard out of Illinois is mocked as high as the fifth-overall pick to the Clippers. Wagler is a very crafty on-ball creator who can do it all on offense, but it's hard to see the Bulls being able to climb that high in the lottery with the assets they have.
Cowley's idea of a potential trade is a smaller one. He said that if any of the prospects above were to slide, the Bulls may "want to jump up a few spots."
The interesting part of all of this is that the Bulls are clearly eyeing offense-first guards. Despite having Josh Giddey and a slew of young shot creators on the roster, Chicago seemingly doesn't mind adding more into the mix.
The Bulls also have the No. 38 and No. 56 picks in the draft. They could try to use them in these trades, but it's hard to imagine those picks being juicy enough to help Chicago climb up a few spots. Perhaps the Bulls could use a future draft pick or a veteran like Tre Jones to entice teams to trade their picks, but that is also a risky proposition given where Chicago is as a franchise.
This is the first offseason for new GM Bryson Graham, so it's hard to tell what his approach will be. Everything seems to be on the table, and for once, the Bulls will not leave any stone unturned.
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