Although the Chicago Bulls seem likely to just grab whichever player falls to them at the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, their plan for the No. 15 selection is anyone’s guess.
ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel suggests that Chicago could try to trade up and add a second lottery selection. Siegel suggests the Los Angeles Clippers (owners of the No. 5 pick), Sacramento Kings (No. 7), and Atlanta Hawks (No. 8) appear to be the most possible candidates.
What if, instead of surrendering future equity for a move up, the rebuilding Bulls instead just preserved all their assets and just grabbed whichever lottery-caliber piece slips to them?
The first round is loaded with small guards, but Chicago may have too much PTSD from the AKME/Billy Donovan era to add more of those just yet. Let’s talk about Baylor shooting guard Cameron Carr, who’s been linked to the Bulls frequently in multiple mocks.
We’ve also previously examined the candidacy of Michigan power forward/center Morez Johnson Jr.
CAMERON CARR Player Bio Stats NBA Combine Measurements Position Shooting Guard Played For Tennessee (2023-25), Baylor (2025-26) Conference Big 12 Accolades 2025-26 All-Big 12 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 PTS1.6 TRB0.6 AST0.5 STL0.1 BLK0.1 FG%29.6% 3P%27.8% PTS4.8 TRB1.5 AST1.0 STL0.0 BLK0.5 FG%62.5% 3P%40% PTS18.9 TRB5.8 AST2.6 STL0.9 BLK1.3 FG%49.4% 3P%37.4% Height 6′4.5″ barefoot Weight 184.4 pounds Wingspan 7′0.75″ Standing Reach 8′8″Since Chicago ditched Zach LaVine midway through the 2024-25 season, Donovan was compelled to install combo guard options at the two spot. Coby White had been the go-to, but he lacked the defensive upside to really defend the position. When the Bulls subsequently offloaded White to the Charlotte Hornets at this year’s trade deadline, Donovan found himself juggling mostly point guards — or point guard-sized shooting guards — next to Josh Giddey.
With Donovan and his era’s front office now out the door, too, new executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham can reshape the team however he sees fit. In his first press conference, Graham introduced his ideal player profile for defense-first options: “SLAP” — Size, Length, Athleticism and Physicality.
"Teams that are having success are very good [on defense]…I refer to it as guys who have 'SLAP':SizeLengthAthleticismPhysicality…and that's gonna be felt on the defensive side of the ball."– Bryson Graham
— CHGO Bulls (@CHGO_Bulls) May 6, 2026Standing at 6-foot-5, Carr boasts an appetizing 7-foot-1 wingspan.
He made quick work of the competition at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine in Chicagoland this year, drawing a rave review from Siegel. He posted a 30-point effort in a demonstrative scrimmage, on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor (6-of-12 from deep).
Baylor's Cameron Carr went OFF in the NBA draft combine scrimmage:30 PTS | 9-18 FG | 6-12 3PT | 7 REB pic.twitter.com/nFc3R4H9Bq
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) May 13, 2026CHGO’s Will Gottlieb raved about Carr’s athleticism, citing his dunktastic collegiate run in 2025-26 (he notched 47 jams) and 42.5″ vertical.
Gottlieb predicts that Carr could thrive as a role player. His length and size make him a tough cover on drives, and his off-ball shooting is already pretty efficient. The 21-year-old is not a great defender just yet, thanks in part to being a bit skinny at 184 lbs., but he has the physical tools to get there. Gottlieb sees Carr as “a more athletic Kentavious Caldwell-Pope or Devin Vassell.”
How high can Carr climb? Although he’s being projected to land right in Chicago’s range, he sure sounds like a great complementary option.
A lot of clubs not named the King or the Brooklyn Nets already have ball-dominant guards in place pre-draft. Will Carr last long enough for Graham to snag him? Or will Graham himself decide to add a second top-eight pick this year and draft a ball-dominant guard, despite the presence of Giddey and his remaining $75 million in owed salary still on Chicago’s books?
What The Experts Are Saying About Cameron Carr
Sam Vecenie (The Athletic):
“Carr had a nuclear hot start to the season and has largely settled in as one of the best high-major scorers in the country… Carr is a terrific shooter with great straight-line slashing instincts, using his long strides and length to cover ground quickly before getting to the rim, and he also has a nice pull-up game from the midrange if his drive gets cut off.”
Kevin O’Connor (Yahoo Sports):
“After selecting Wilson in the lottery, the Bulls can turn toward finding a wing to support their core. Carr led Baylor in scoring, shot nearly 40% from 3 on high volume, and looked like a 3-and-D role player who also has blossoming skills off the dribble. With NBA genes in his blood, as the son of former player Chris Carr, Cameron has the skills to make it in the NBA. At 184 pounds, he’s going to get introduced to the league’s physicality in a way college basketball never did. But he got off to a sensational start by dropping 30 points in the first scrimmage of the combine, which helped increase his chances of ending up in the lottery.”
Jonathan Wasserman (Bleacher Report):
“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.”
Jeremy Woo (ESPN):
“Carr, ESPN’s highest-ranked player to participate in scrimmages… was unsurprisingly the biggest winner of the combine, turning in a memorable showing with 30 points and six 3-pointers in one game. His type of profile tends to rise in the predraft process, and he backed that up with his physical testing, measuring with a plus-6¼ wingspan and recording a 42.5-inch max vertical. His coveted profile of athletic traits and 3-point shooting could see him come off the board in the teens.
“Chicago can go a number of directions with its second first-round pick, but it has a need on the wing and could see Carr as a viable fit, assuming the Bulls wind up with Boozer or Wilson earlier in the draft.”
Baylor guard Cameron Carr.How Would Cameron Carr Fit the Chicago Bulls?
In theory, Carr represents a great ancillary cog for the Bulls.
It doesn’t seem like anyone believes Carr has star-level upside — unlike, say, injury-prone Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance, who has also been floated as an option for Chicago here.
There are also questions about Carr’s development defensively. If the Bulls do want to hold onto the soon-to-be-24-year-old Giddey long-term, he’ll need a plus perimeter stopper starting alongside him to cover up for his clear vulnerabilities on that end of the hardwood.
Still, Carr has that much-ballyhooed 3-and-D role player upside, and in a modern league where two-way role players are hard to come by, he’d certainly be a welcome addition in the United Center.
But that’s the rub: pretty much any position should be on the table for the Bulls. If Graham doesn’t think Giddey can become a deep-postseason-level star playmaker, Giddey’s money should absolutely be on the table in potential draft-night trade talks. That would then free him up to use the selection on someone with a higher ceiling. Carr’s floor, though, already offers plenty of intrigue.
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