Best of the Bulls: Welcome to Chicago, Caleb Wilson & Dailyn Swain
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What were the Chicago Bulls' picks in the 2026 NBA Draft?
With the fourth pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select Caleb Wilson from the University of North Carolina. With the 15th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls select Daylon Swain from the University of Texas.
Mully and Haw, 104-3 the score. Nice night for the Bulls. They did get themselves, I think, a real building block of a player at number four. A guy that you hope has nothing but upside, and that is kind of the way he was portrayed among the top four players. It made me worry that someone might kind of go for that upside and jump the Bulls before they could get to it.
Well, we had heard – I had talked to somebody in North Carolina around the program that there was a sense that Caleb Wilson had ascended so quickly in the minds of some teams that he might not be there at four. That was the fear because I think when you look at –
What are the potential impacts of Caleb Wilson on the Bulls?
All the possibilities. You weren't going to get a bad player. This might have been the easiest spot in the draft to make a decision. Caleb Wilson falls to the Bulls and Bryson Graham gets his guy. This was the right call. This was a no-brainer. Then a little more intrigue, perhaps uncertainty about the 15th pick. But again, consistent to what they said they wanted and were looking for. When you look at Daylon Swain, he led Texas in every category. The only player in the Power Four Conference to do that.
How does Dailyn Swain fit into the Bulls' strategy?
And he comes to the Bulls at a position where they need it. A wing position, not a big man. And so they got two guys to contribute immediately last night.
And both of them two-way players, both of them capable of kind of exceeding their height, if you will, based on their athletic ability. Swain is 6'7", but he's got a 6'10 wingspan. And you look at a 6'9 height for Swain, For Wilson, and he plays at like a 6'11 wingspan.
With or without shoes?
He's 6'9 plus without shoes. He's 6'10.
What insights did K.C. Johnson provide about the draft picks?
And they listed him, I think.
He's fierce. He's athletic. He plays with intensity. You like the way that his motor runs.
Oh, both of them have great motors.
Yeah, that's one of the things.
You know, when you talk about Swain, he's the guy that is one of the best cutters in this class. He's a guy who's kind of relentless in his attacking of the rim. And when you watch tape of Wilson, all he's doing is dunking.
What does Bryson Graham's vision for the Bulls entail?
Swatting, dunking.
Oh, my gosh.
He is. He's a force in the paint, and he gives the Bulls a lot to look forward to.
And both of them need to work on their shot. That is just the reality of who they are as players.
Bryson Graham talked about that, among other things, last night. But let's start to hear if people didn't listen in on Bryson Graham by the time he got to the podium at the Advocates Center. It was late. So this is how he described Caleb Wilson and what he offers the Bulls.
How do Wilson and Swain compare as two-way players?
Obviously, we had two picks in this draft. you know, in the first round of four and 15. And, you know, Caleb Wilson, we took it for really, really, really, really excited about it. I mean, he just brings so much, obviously, to the table. He's such a good athlete. He's a really high character. He's extremely skilled and very versatile. Just excited about him being a part of this organization, helping building out this culture, and reestablishing our identity as a team.
That identity will be a team that is long, athletic, and motivated to play at a style the new coach Tiago Splitter wants them to play. And Caleb Wilson will bring the confidence and that kind of swagger, if you will, to the Bulls.
What are the shooting challenges facing the new Bulls players?
I think it's really interesting because we know that Bryson Graham is 39 years old. It's extraordinary just what a young man he is and his vision for the Bulls. the way that he's kind of laid it out with the athleticism and their ability to defend two-way players. That is exactly what they drafted. Two guys that are both sides of the ball.
I was relieved that they were able to make a pick that will be easier over the course of time in theory to either defend or embrace without any kind of ambiguity, vagueness, or mystery. And I say that just because we talked about the possibility of Darren Peterson falling to them.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the Chicago Bulls' picks in the 2026 NBA Draft?
0:00–1:09
2
What are the potential impacts of Caleb Wilson on the Bulls?
1:09–1:41
3
How does Dailyn Swain fit into the Bulls' strategy?
1:41–2:31
4
What insights did K.C. Johnson provide about the draft picks?
2:31–2:58
5
What does Bryson Graham's vision for the Bulls entail?
2:58–3:25
6
How do Wilson and Swain compare as two-way players?
3:25–4:23
7
What are the shooting challenges facing the new Bulls players?
4:23–5:30
8
What are the expectations for the Bulls moving forward after the draft?
5:30–46:53
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