The NBA Finals are upon us at last! On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs hosted the New York Knicks for the first contest in a rematch of the ’99 Finals.
But for the league’s 28 other teams and their various fanbases, our eyes are drifting towards the future. The 2026 NBA Draft will take place in just a shade under three weeks, June 23-24, in New York. Our Chicago Bulls boast four picks, including two in the top 15.
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2026 NBA Draft Selections 4 Total Picks 4 Day 1 & 2 Picks Round 1 Owned Pick Own 1st-Round Selection Round 1 Owned Pick Portland’s 1nd-Round Selection Round 2 Owned Pick New Orleans’ 2nd-Round Selection Round 2 Owned Pick Denver’s 2nd-Round SelectionESPN’s latest player comps for draft hopefuls gave us some fascinating previews of what the top prospects could look like in the pros.
A lot of other top NBA pundits have put together mock drafts within the past week. In our own most recent first-round mock, I catastrophized and imagined a universe where (gulp) Chicago had to draft Kansas guard Darryn Peterson. It’s not wholly outside the realm of possibility!
There appears to be a definitive top four this year, and the Bulls are lucky enough to own the No. 4 pick. Barring a trade up in the draft, we don’t totally control our own destiny. Rather, we’d snag whichever of the top four options falls to us.
Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr.2026 NBA Mock Draft Round-Up — Bulls Results
We’ll take a look at what how these five writers project the selections of new Bulls EVP of basketball operations Bryson Graham will use his picks:
David Cobb (CBS Sports) Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report) Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports) Brett Siegel (ClutchPoints) Krysten Peek (Hoops HQ) North Carolina power forward Caleb Wilson.No. 4 Pick
From the five mock drafts we’re considering there were only two prospects selected by the Chicago Bulls.
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina PF, 6-foot-9, 211 lbs.
O’Connor, Peek and Wasserman are buying into the conventional wisdom that Wilson will land in Chicago. Wilson is generally seen as the higher-upside, lower-floor option compared to Duke power forward Cameron Boozer.
We’ll let O’Connor explain his thinking:
“Wilson is the most gifted athlete in the draft class. He’s 6-9 with springs for legs. When he’s flying above the rim, finishing through contact, and chasing down every shot in his area code, he looks like a future franchise cornerstone. That’s exactly what the Bulls need in the frontcourt. But Wilson isn’t a sure thing. He made too many aloof rotations as an off-ball defender at North Carolina, and the speed of NBA offenses will test him even more. He also won’t be sharing the floor with two bigs like he often did in college. On offense, Wilson has never shot jumpers with any consistency at any level, so it’d be a bonus if he can figure that out. And he might have to for Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis to be optimized. Still, even without the jumper, he has star upside.”
Cameron Boozer, Duke PF, 6-foot-8, 253 lbs.
Cobb and Siegel are the exceptions that prove the rule. Both are convinced that the aforementioned Duke power forward Cameron Boozer, son of ex-Bulls power forward Carlos, will fall to Chicago with the fourth selection. Here’s what Cobb has to say about the move:
“This would be a gift for the Bulls, who are rebooting with an overhauled front office and coaching staff along with a ton of cap space and a couple of top 15 picks. Boozer would be the best available player at No. 4 and could serve as a high-floor cornerstone for a new iteration of the franchise.”
Baylor shooting guard Cameron Carr.No. 15 Pick
Three different fringe lottery candidates fell to the Bulls in the five mocks we’re looking at for this piece.
Labaron Philon, Alabama PG, 6-foot-2, 176 lbs.
Siegel and Cobb are aligned again. Do they know something? The duo suggests Chicago will select sophomore Alabama point guard Labaron Philon.
Cobb explains why he thinks Philon is a tier below projected lottery guards Darius Acuff, Keaton Wagler, Mikel Brown Jr., and others.
“Philon gets slotted a rung lower than the one-and-done guards in this class after playing two seasons at Alabama. But he showed his lottery-level upside while averaging 22 points and five assists on 40% 3-point shooting this past season. Though he’s not an elite athlete or physically imposing player, Philon converted an impressive 66.7% of his attempts at the rim last season, per Synergy.”
Cameron Carr, Baylor SG, 6-foot-5, 184 lbs.
Both O’Connor and Wasserman pencil in sophomore Baylor shooting guard Cameron Carr with this pick. Wasserman compares the 20-year-old to current San Antonio star Devin Vassell.
“A projected first-round pick entering the combine, Cameron Carr bet on himself by choosing to scrimmage and likely earned himself more money. His 30 points further strengthened his projection as a surefire NBA scoring wing with translatable shotmaking firepower and athleticism. He was able to separate with ease over defenders and convert, both as a shooter and finisher.
“Throw in the plus-eight-inch wingspan, giving him 7 feet of length. The extreme, high likelihood of a three-and-D floor outcome should put Carr in play at the back end of the lottery.”
Karim López, New Zealand Breakers wing, 6-foot-8, 222 lbs.
Peek, meanwhile, believes Graham will go all-in on size with both his first-round selections. She proposes that Chicago will take a look at big NBL swingman Karim López.
“If the Bulls take Boozer at No. 3, they have the flexibility to add some length and shooting on the perimeter with this pick. Not a lot of fans know much about Lopez after he elected to play two seasons in Australia’s NBL. Originally from Sonora, Mexico, Lopez moved to Spain at 14 years old to join the youth academy Joventut Badalona. He joined the NZ Breakers in New Zealand as part of NBL’s Next Stars program and set the single-season scoring record for draft-eligible prospects, netting 358 points.”
Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden BradleyNo. 38 Pick
This is where several of the pundits do diverge with their Bulls picks, although there is some overlap between two of these lists. Cobb’s list only extends through the first round of the draft. Peek believes 6-foot-5 freshman Gonzaga guard Jack Kayil will land with Chicago at this spot (but without explanation).
Jaden Bradley, Arizona G, 6-foot-3, 205 lbs.
Both O’Connor and Siegel predict that the Bulls will opt for 6-foot-3 senior Arizona guard Jaden Bradley. His 6-foot-6 wingspan suggests that he could serve as a solid defender on the perimeter.
O’Connor justifies his thinking:
“The Bulls have a lot of guards on the roster, but no one with Bradley’s type of hard-nosed style. Bradley is a 6-3 combo guard with a strong frame, a calm demeanor, and a knack for clutch moments. After arriving in college as a McDonald’s All-American, he lost his starting spot as a freshman at Alabama then transferred to Arizona, where he got better every year and became the team’s trusted leader. As a senior, he won Big 12 Player of the Year, Big 12 Tournament MVP, and led the Wildcats to their first Final Four since 2001. There are questions about whether he can be a lead guard at the next level, but his connective passing, improved shooting, and gritty defense all give him the potential to play big minutes.”
Braden Smith, Purdue PG, 5-foot-10, 167 lbs.
Wasserman also posits that Chicago will explore a guard at this point in the second round, although he hops over to the Big Ten for an undersized option.
“Despite obvious physical limitations, scouts still sound optimistic about Braden Smith’s ability to carve out a setup role. He got to any spot he wanted to in NBA combine scrimmages, and that IQ and craftiness for creating for others could be useful to a number of teams.”
Tennessee State forward Aaron NkrumahNo. 56 Pick
By the No. 56 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, we’re in full-fledged flier terrain.
Peek suggests the Bulls will draft Auburn senior wing Keyshawn Hall, while Siegel proposes senior Arizona power forward Tobe Awaka.
Aaron Nkrumah, Tennessee State wing, 6-foot-5, 189 lbs.
O’Connor suggests that the Bulls will take a shot on a very Karnisovas-core pick with Tennessee State senior swingman Aaron Nkrumah.
“Nkrumah is a 6-5 wing with a 6-10 wingspan and the motor to cause havoc on defense. His jumper is still developing, but it was quite a journey to even get to this point. He started his college career at Division III Nichols College, transferred to Division III Worcester State and won MASCAC Player of the Year, then jumped to Tennessee State and became the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year while leading the Tigers to the NCAA tournament as a 15-seed. He got a late invite to the G League Combine, dropped 33 points across two scrimmages to earn a call-up to the NBA Combine, and kept producing once he got there. He still needs to add muscle and tighten up his jumper, but nothing has stopped him yet.”
Maliq Brown, Duke PF/C, 6-foot-8, 216 lbs.
The 22-year-old Duke big man drew a pro comp of Anton Watson from Wasserman. Again, another pundit believes the Bulls will bet big on defense.
“The nation’s leader in defensive box plus-minus, Maliq Brown was also a productive player during scrimmages at the NBA combine. He’s limited and unorthodox offensively, but his defensive instincts, passing and finishing should earn him a top-60 spot on boards.”
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