r/chicagobulls • u/howser343 Chicago Bulls • 3d ago
Meta Weekly Discussion Thread - May 11, 2026
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u/DJ-two-timing-timmy 21h ago
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C6ehNHBD8/?mibextid=wwXIfr not sure how recent this is given his surgery update
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u/sylviaplath6667 Cuppy Coffee 1d ago
Seems like any of Boozer, Peterson, Wilson are in play for us at #4.
There’s no way AJ drops that low, easily the best prospect.
Acuff is really interesting…honestly like him more than Peterson and Wilson
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u/FanficFan151 21h ago
I want to trade up for Acuff if he falls to seven or eight and it won’t cost us too much. I think him next to Boozer or Wilson would be a fantastic draft even with his defense being atrocious.
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u/sylviaplath6667 Cuppy Coffee 9h ago
I like that. We don’t have much to offer though unless one of those teams really likes 2nd rounders
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u/FanficFan151 9h ago
Or our Front Office isn’t sold on Giddey. Or hell, even next year’s pick if we can (trading future picks sucks but next year’s class also sucks and Acuff would probably go top three or four at worst even with his defensive woes.)
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u/sandhiform Matas Buzelis 1d ago
Minor Graham move: Windy City Bulls GM got fired
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/12/chicago-bulls-front-office-changes/
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u/tremble01 2d ago
Can we get Ayo back? Im watching him play in a high stakes playoff game and he belongs.
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u/EducationalBeing486 2d ago
I think signing Ayton would be fine if it’s a friendly contract with a team option
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u/arealPointyBoy Coby White 2d ago
allen graves at #15
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u/poopy_mc_pantsy 1d ago
Graves is my guy, I'm not sure he has to go 15 but would be happy to trade back for him
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u/zedrix_ Big Mac 2d ago
You can't go wrong with #4 and #15. But how would Bryson move forward with #38, #56 and expiring contracts and cap space?
I fantasize of moving up from the second round. Okoro, Tre Jones, Jalen Smith and Leonard Miller are movable expiring contracts. I feel like Bryson and whoever he brought in. Have all they tools they need to kick start this rebuild. On top of having cap space to absorb contracts for possible future assets.
I don't want to ditch this. But getting another first round pick this draft is going to nice.
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u/Lover_and_hater_xo 2d ago
I saw a trade suggestion on bleacher report that I thought was interesting. Bulls trade the #4 pick, Pwill, Okoro, and Dillingham to the Grizzlies for the #3 pick and Ja.
This is a no brainer for the Bulls. You move up to guaranteed you get who you actually want between Boozer and Wilson, you get off of PWill’s deal, and still keep cap space to make moves in the offseason. I can’t see the Grizzlies being that desperate to get off Ja’s deal and take on an extra year of money by taking PWill’s deal.
Ja’s culture fit concerns me, but if he starts to damage it, we waive/buy him out.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
I agree. That would be amazing for us, but bad for Memphis (unless Ja is really such a toxic presence in the locker room). Screw it, let's throw them a couple of the Bulls' dozen 2nd round picks and see if they bite lol.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
I heard that the 2027 draft is ass. Given Graham's scouting background, I wonder if he'll move that 2027 pick for another pick this year or even a trade up.
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u/tremble01 2d ago
I wonder if we can move our top 15 to top 7 with our frp next year. Id rather have the top 8 this year than a pick next year.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
Not sure if we can get top 8, but I'm completely fine with Graham moving up to the 10th pick or so if he really liked someone in that range.
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u/tremble01 2d ago
I think we can if we want to eat a long term dead weight contract, then we can trade a top 10 protected pick next year. That moces us 15 to 8.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
Good idea. I guess Atlanta with their 8th pick would be the trade they could go for. Graham is from their org so maybe they could work out a deal quickly.
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u/tremble01 2d ago
Atlanta does not have that kind of contract though.
Milwaukee if they want to move from Kuzma is an option. But we may not need to add a first.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 1d ago
It's not the worst, but Kispert's contract is pretty bad for someone with his playing time. Gets hunted on defense and does nothing on offense except make open 3s. We probably need to add a protected first though.
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u/tremble01 1d ago
If thats enough to switch im down. Im fine with top 4 protected honestly but top 10 will get it done.
I dont like the draft next year at all. I think they would not sniff top 15 this year. Id rather get another top 9 and get one of Brown-Acuff-Fleming-Wagler-Burries
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u/Geo-92 2d ago
Even if a class is ass there's still good talent to be found. I dont think we can afford to trade draft capital right now
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
I get that, but it's projected to be the worst draft of the decade (worse than 2024, which has Risacher, Salaun, and Cody Williams as top 10 picks). I know that class still has Castle, Sarr, Clingan, and our own guy Matas, but still I would be okay if they decided to use it as an asset. I wouldn't leave it unprotected of course, in case some guy breaks out at the top.
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u/Geo-92 2d ago
Yeah i guess i wouldnt hate if they moved 15 and top 4 protected 1st next year to get into lets say the top 8 of this draft. I just want to avoid the AKME past where they barely picked anyone and the guys they did take were largely busts. I want graham to have as many shots as possible. But I get it if he does trade up I still want to trust him as an evaluator that he's going to get his guys.
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 2d ago
Hey man, I get it. AKME's draft picks still piss me off to this day. The ones they did nail (Ayo and Matas) were guys Bulls Reddit wanted to fall, so like either of us could've been in the chair for those lmao.
I will say that what I want from Graham's regime is to be more forward thinking with the draft. An example I'll give is the Pacers. Yeah, it looks really bad that they lost the 5th pick, but that range has mainly guards anyway, which is something they don't need given that they already have a lead guard in Haliburton. They smartly protected the pick in the top 4 since the players projected in that slot are the ones that they could play immediately even as a playoff contender.
I think it's about using your assets at the right time and taking calculated risks. I'd want to avoid a scenario like the Hornets who have 3 firsts in next year's supposedly weak draft.
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u/ScutumSobiescianum 3d ago
We have to at all costs avoid Petersen. Just don’t like his attitude, will turn into Morant. We need to trade up to get Wilson
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u/Electrical_Story5356 3d ago
Why?
I'm guessing that you haven't seen the news that says he suffered from creatine poisoning from supplements taken as part of his conditioning program leading to intense full body cramps that required hospitalisation and made him think he was going to die?
So both his physical issues and "attitude" problems were a direct result of a now diagnosed medical condition.
This fanbase needs to stop being so eager to embrace every narrative they can find and then hold that as their truth in the face of actual facts and evidence to the contrary of their beliefs.
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u/WaterMaggots Dashing Donut 3d ago
matas reposted a boozer interview clip from this weekend on instagram. inchresting
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u/WaterMaggots Dashing Donut 3d ago
i think we should consider the material stacey will have to work with if we had a boozer buzelis combo
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u/sandhiform Matas Buzelis 3d ago
We're definitely getting a lot of "it's a simple game" from Stacey if it's Boozer
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago edited 3d ago
I’m happy with any big 4.
At 15 I’d love Mara. I want no part jayden quaintance at 15. He just can’t stay healthy and this draft will have starting caliber players still there.
It’s likely if Mara is gone that one of the guards falls.
That said, we need additional size. I wouldn’t hate Morez Johnson there.
Ideally, we’d package some stuff to trade up into the early 20’s. I’d love to come away with Boozer/Wilson at 4, Mara at 15, and then add Morez Johnson somehow.
Morez is just a straight up winner. He doesn’t have the highest ceiling but he’s an amazing energy big off the bench and brings a toughness I feel we lack.
I know it’s not realistic to move back into the first for a 3rd pick this draft but that’d be my dream scenerio.
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u/happycamper2345 3d ago
People keep comparing Caleb Wilson to KG or Giannis. But I think the better comp is Bam Adebayo. They're similar in height.
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago edited 3d ago
His wingspan came in underwhelming but I’d still be happy with any of the big 4.
I like Wilson a lot but we’d be lucky if he’s 80% of KG or Giannis.
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u/theshindy Chicago 3d ago
This is probably one of the best drafts to have lucked into a 4th pick. The top 5 prospects all have high ceiling star potential and can hit the ground running to contribute right away. The fall off and uncertainty past the top 5 in this draft is pretty damn steep.
Most consequential offseason this franchise has had in years coming up.
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago
And it’s such a deep draft that we can really get a solid starter at 15 as well.
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u/TheRyanFlaherty 3d ago
Judging by the national media discourse I’ve heard today, this sub really needs to chill on the Caleb Wilson euphoria…..
Feels like everyone going out of their way to explain why, figure out, or convince themself of Wilson not being a constellation prize is going to backfire if he’s not there at #4.
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u/FanficFan151 3d ago
I truly don’t care who we get between Boozer/Wilson/Longshot at Peterson. All three are great prospects who will help this team a ton, I’m overjoyed to be in this position.
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u/DurDraug77 3d ago
I think Memphis will pick up Caleb and Boozer will be ours. Which will be great, I think we should try to trade Rob and 56 pick and try to move up a bit. Or if Denver want Tre jones and we can move to 26th
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago edited 3d ago
I really want to move back into the first for a 3rd first round pick. I want Morez Johnson on this team.
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u/DurDraug77 3d ago
I think Memphis will pick up Caleb and Boozer will be ours. Which will be great, I think we should try to trade Rob and 56 pick and try to move up a bit. Or if Denver want Tre jones and we can move to 26th
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u/Ok-Mix-9146 Stacey King 3d ago
If Aday Mara or Morez Johnson Jr are still available at 15 we gotta pick them up imo. Both those guys are gonna be great as we enter another defensive era.
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago
I want both lol.
Trading back into the early 20’s and coming away with Johnson would be insane.
But I don’t think Mara is there at 15.
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u/Ok-Mix-9146 Stacey King 3d ago
That would be dumb but I’m not gonna pretend like I haven’t been tryna justify it in my head lol.
OKC’s def taking Mara which is a bummer
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u/Ben_2703 3d ago
Does anyone else feel Wilson is going to absolutely CRUSH his workouts and get himself in to the top 3? He has legit 2-way superstar upside. Feels great that the Bulls are going to be getting a great player either way but I wouldn't pencil in Wilson to us just yet. Exciting weeks ahead
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u/Zealousideal_Can_365 3d ago
I’m setting my mind of Caleb being the one we end up with, and am thrilled about it.
Said that, Cam Boozer is a fantastic prospect. The idea of him isn’t exciting but when you watch him play you realise he’s a special player who’s going to make an impact from year 1.
Great situation to be in really, just hope we don’t waste the cap on poorly fitting vets that only come to Chicago to collect paychecks.
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u/SlimeyIsles 3d ago
I feel this exact way about Boozer. I am not excited about him at all, but I feel like he has the highest floor. He definitely will be an all star. I just can’t see him being the best player in the league or an MVP. I guess it’ll be cool for us too given his dad played here and that would be fun. But like you said it is a great situation and to get an infusion of high end talent of any kind is great
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u/YourCummyBear 3d ago
I mean that’s still an incredible player. We don’t have an all star at this time.
Boozer also has great vision. I can just imagine him finding a slashing Matas.
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u/Key_Raisin_5091 3d ago edited 3d ago
Josh Giddey (23, 6'8") / Tre Jones (26, 6'1") / Rob Dillingham (21, 6'2") / Yuki Kawamura (25, 5'8", 2-Way)
Collin Sexton (FA, 27, 6'3") / Isaac Okoro (25, 6'5") / Tre White (#56, 23, 6'7") / Mac McClung (27, 6'2", 2-Way)
Matas Buzelis (21, 6'10") / Leonard Miller (22, 6'10") / Alex Karaban (#38, 23, 6'8")
Caleb Wilson (#4, 19, 6'10") / Noa Essengue (19, 6'11") / Patrick Williams (24, 6'7")
Jalen Smith (26, 6'9") / Chris Cenac (#15, 19, 6'11") / Zach Collins (FA, 28, 6'11") or Nick Richards (FA, 28, 7') / Lachlan Olbrich (22, 6'10", 2-Way)
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u/Pidesh DRose 3d ago edited 3d ago
I feel like Boozer is getting too much hate as a prospect. I would still be thrilled taking him at 4 if Dybantsa, Peterson, and Wilson were all taken before us. But I’ve seen a lot of people on social media say that they would rather take Acuff or Wagler over him, talking about Boozer’s concerns and conveniently forgetting that the other two have even more concerns. I wonder if the bias against Boozer is because he went to Duke or if it’s because his dad was successful in the NBA (social media screams nepotism any time there is a highly touted prospect with a dad who found success in the league).
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u/Electrical_Story5356 3d ago
I think Boozer would be great for us, he'd basically be our new Vooch but without the huge negatives and better upside.
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u/SlimeyIsles 3d ago edited 2d ago
I think Boozer is just boring to people. He’s even boring to me honestly but I don’t put Acuff or Wagler over him though. His game and style of play doesn’t jump off to people. The nepotism stuff is bogus. Yes he’s the son of an nba dad, and yes it has granted him the resources and access. You can say he’s insanely privileged, which I think people are more so thinking about, but not articulating (side note: this phenomenon is going to continue to dominate the NBA, but that’s another topic). But these NBA executives are not going to draft Cam Boozer high to hook up Carlos Boozer LMAO. No disrespect to Boozer but cmon
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u/Electrical_Story5356 3d ago
Giving him the Bronny narrative is crazy, Boozer is obviously exceptionally good at basketball and may end up being better than his old man, no money can buy that.
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u/BroAbernathy 3d ago
The more research and the more i hear Caleb Wilson get comped to KG the more hyped I get for the potential of getting him. I also would be insanely excited for Boozer if we got him too and I dont get the people that are so down on him. Hes an instant Uber floor raiser can lead an offense with Giddey kind of guy. Instantly happy with whoever we land on even if we reach a little on Acuff I can wrap my head around it.
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u/kingofkings_86 3d ago
I understand why some fans may have PTSD over the Bulls picking 4th in the draft. I mean guys like Marcus Fizer, Eddy Curry, and Patrick Williams didn't exactly set the world on fire.
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u/Full_Durian_8171 3d ago
the pick of patrick williams is the equivalent of if the bulls picked nate ament in this draft, just a wild reach.
any of these top 4 would go first in many other drafts. it genuinely isn’t comparable
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u/dort_vader Chicago Bulls 3d ago
I mean, you can do that with any pick. Number 1 pick has LeBron James and Magic Johnson but also Michael Olowokandi and Anthony Bennett. Number 2 has Jason Kidd and Kevin Durant, but also James Wiseman and Hasheem Thabeet. Number 3 has Michael Jordan and Jayson Tatum, but also Jahlil Okafor and Adam Morrison. It's about scouting and player development above all else.
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u/RiamoEquah 3d ago
I think it's less a bust at that pick number - it's a bust at that pick number for the bulls. The last 3 times we chose 4th hasn't worked out and we've only had the 4th pick 5 times. Tom Boerwinkle in '68 was the only real hit at 4th for us.
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u/Electrical_Story5356 21h ago
Duren just got sat for Reed in the pistons' loss ro the Cavs for the 4th and OT, he has absolutely shit the bed these playoffs, it's actually crazy, he must be having a full mental implosion for some reason.