Chicago Bulls Draft Texas Wing Dailyn Swain with No. 15 Overall Pick

The Chicago Bulls have added another talent to their emerging young core.

With the No. 15 overall pick in Tuesday night's 2026 NBA Draft, the Bulls selected Texas wing Dailyn Swain. He marks Chicago's second selection of the night after the franchise drafted North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson at No. 4 overall.

At 6-foot-7 and 211 pounds — along with a 6-foot-10 wingspan — Swain embodies lead Bulls executive Bryson Graham's S.L.A.P philosophy. Swain's positional versatility will likely see him on the wing.

The Bulls originally acquired the No. 15 overall pick in a 2021 trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, which sent Lauri Markkanen to Cleveland. Chicago received the pick by virtue of the Tiago Splitter-led Blazers reaching the playoffs this past season.

Graham now has the first two pieces of his rebuild in place. Chicago is adding Wilson (20 years old in July) and Swain (21 years old in July) to a roster that features 21-year-old forward Matas Buzelis, 23-year-old guard Josh Giddey, 19-year-old wing Noa Essengue, 21-year-old guard Rob Dillingham and 22-year-old wing Leonard Miller.

Swain began his collegiate career at Xavier, averaging 4.6 points per game as a freshman before entering the starting lineup and putting up 11.0 points per game a year later. When his head coach, Sean Miller, left the Musketeers for Texas, he took Swain with him.

In 2025-26 — his lone season with the Longhorns — Swain averaged career bests across the board. The 20-year-old junior led Texas with 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 54.2% overall and 34.4% from deep.

Swain's performance improved as the year went on. During SEC play, his scoring increased to 19.4 points per game and his shooting climbed to 38.5% beyond the arc. However, that higher clip was on only 2.9 three-point attempts per game.

For his efforts, Swain was named the SEC Newcomer of the Year and a member of the All-SEC Second Team.

In five postseason appearances, Swain averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. His shooting hit a slump, but Swain still managed to help lead the Texas Longhorns to the Sweet 16.

The Bulls have drafted two talented young players, but both Wilson and Swain are known far more for their slashing and paint dominance than their shooting. Heading into free agency, shooting projects to be Chicago's most significant weakness.

Chicago has two more picks remaining in the 2026 NBA Draft after selecting Wilson and Swain. In Wednesday's second round, the Bulls possess the Nos. 38 and 56 overall picks.