A large portion of the fanbase appears to have settled on Baylor’s Cameron Carr as their preferred choice for the Bulls at No. 15. However, Carr’s standout performance at the NBA Draft Combine may have significantly boosted his draft stock.

As a result, there’s a strong possibility that Carr will be off the board before the Bulls pick, or that the team will need to explore trade options to move up and secure him.

There’s another path the Bulls could take, though.

Aside from pursuing Carr, there's an intriguing swingman from Texas.

Enter: Dailyn Swain.

Standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing 211 pounds, with a 6-foot-10 wingspan and an 8.5-foot standing reach, Dailyn Swain is another prospect who embodies Bryson Graham’s S.L.A.P. (Size, Length, Athleticism, Physicality) philosophy.

During the 2025-26 season, Swain averaged 17.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting an efficient 54.2% from the field and 81.5% from the free-throw line. He led Texas in points, rebounds and assists, serving as the driving force of their system. Swain’s blend of size, strength, length, athleticism and defensive versatility makes him one of the most compelling wings in this year’s draft and an almost hand-in-glove fit for Graham’s mantra.

What immediately stands out about Swain is his ability to generate offense from the wing while also making a significant defensive impact. The Bulls have consistently lacked lineups featuring multiple ball handlers and shot creators: players capable of creating their own opportunities. He uses his size and strength to consistently overpower defenders and get downhill, thriving as a slasher.

Shooting 54% from the field while handling the ball as much as he does is truly some rare air. With a usage rate of 25.4% and an offensive rating of 126.8, Swain has demonstrated that he can be far more than just a complementary wing.

On a roster with Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis, Swain could step in and eventually take on secondary initiation duties, a potentially game-changing development.

On defense, Swain is just as deadly.

During his introductory press conference, Graham emphasized the importance of two-way versatility. 

"We would love to have size, length, athleticism and physicality, all across the board," Graham said. "The more versatile you can be, the better you are. If, whoever's guarding at the point of attack can also guard on the wing and switch onto a big, you got something serious. You're really, really dangerous now. I think the really good teams - OKC, Boston - they have that... They have so much versatility, and they got so much size, they got so much physicality and that's where this league is going. That's what the really good teams are doing, and that's kinda how we're going to look at our evaluation and that's gonna be our approach. We wanna be tough, and we wanna be long and athletic at every position."

Swain’s defensive impact extends well beyond the box score, but even so, he still averaged 1.6 steals per game in the 2025-2026 season. Capable of guarding point guards, shooting guards and small forwards, his knack for jumping passing lanes and disrupting offensive flow mirrors the influence that players like Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball brought to the Bulls in 2021.

The key difference is Swain’s size.

At 6-foot-8 and 211 pounds, he has the versatility to slide down and defend bigger forwards and even some centers, just as Graham highlighted.

Swain capped his collegiate career at Texas with honors like SEC Newcomer of the Year and All-SEC Second Team, serving as the Longhorns’ heart and soul.

Those intangibles rarely show up in the box score, but for a team seeking a culture shift and currently lacking a bona fide leader, the Bulls would do well to look his way.

He’s drawn comparisons to versatile NBA wings such as Josh Hart, Jalen Johnson, Franz Wagner and Andre Iguodala. With the Bulls projected to select Caleb Wilson at No. 4, a wing tandem of Buzelis, Wilson, Noa Essengue and Swain running alongside Giddey could be electrifying.