The Chicago Bulls solidify their frontcourt in a big way in the latest NBA Mock draft.
The Chicago Bulls finally had NBA Draft Lottery luck shine upon them, jumping up from No. 9 to No. 4 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft order. The consensus top-four prospects have long been agreed upon by draft critics, but it is a top-four that is so talented that it is conceivable that they are picked in almost any order. With that being said, it seems like the vision is starting to become clear in terms of what most analysts are expecting the Bulls to do on draft night.
The latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft from Bleacher Report's Jonathon Wasserman has the Bulls solidify their frontcourt with high-energy, uber-athletic forward Caleb Wilson out of North Carolina, a popular choice at the moment.
Wilson stands at 6-foot-10 and 210 lbs. The frame is quite slender consider his height, but it doesn't take much grinding of WIlson's game tape to see how his weight doesn't hinder him from playing with immense force and physicality.
Throughout his lone year as a Tar Heel, Wilson proved to be a force in the paint. He shot 61% on 2-point FGs, attempted 7.5 free throws per game and possessed a 16% total rebound rate, the 2nd-highest among the projected top-14 players behind Cameron Boozer.
Wilson wasn't a lockdown defender at North Carolina, but he showed immense defensive potential. He averaged 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game over 31.3 minutes per game. North Carolina was 38th in KenPom's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency metric, and likely would have finished a lot higher had Wilson been able to play more than 24 games amidst his injury-shortened season.
If Wilson lands in Chicago at 4th overall, he will give the Bulls' new head coach--whoever that may be--a huge boost to the beginning of their tenure.
Wilson, paired with 6-foot-10 forward Matas Buzelis projects to give the Bulls one of the more intriguing frontcourt duos. Buzelis averaged 16.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, and a combined 2.2 steals + blocks per game, while shooting 34.9% from the 3-point line on 6.4 attempts per game.
Buzelis provides more of a perimeter shooting element, while Wilson is much stronger rebounder and finisher in the paint. Together, Buzelis and Wilson should give Chicago enough dependable inside-outside offense to compete on most nights.
Wilson is already passing the Chicago test with flying colors, saying all the right things as he clearly has paid attention to the franchise he has been linked to, even mentioning new Executive VP of Basketball Ops Bryson Graham's "S.L.A.P." acronym. If the mock drafts are right and Wilson is the next piece of the Bulls' core group, Chicago will be able to turn around their rebuild sooner than later.