One Glaring Issue for Former UNC Star Caleb Wilson in First Four NBA Games
Oct 27, 2026 12:00 PM

The No. 4 pick’s transition to Chicago hits a shooting snag from distance.

The Chicago Bulls are off to a 1-3 start this season, and that lone win came against a Milwaukee Bucks team that no longer has Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Still, a win is a win, but Chicago wasn't able to turn that into anything as they've now dropped back-to-back games.

Caleb Wilson, who was part of a 24-9 North Carolina team a year ago, experienced a red-hot 13-1 start with the program.

It's been a massive reality check for the No. 4 overall pick in his first year of NBA action, though there's been a lot to love about what the former UNC star has done so far.

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After shooting 7-for-21 from the field in his NBA debut, including 1-for-8 from three-point range, it became clear there was still a lot of adjusting to be made for the 6-foot-9 forward.

Remember, Wilson is only 20 years old. In the grand scheme of things, no one is going to remember his first four games nearly as much as they'll remember the moments to come in the following years.

That said, he's just 5-for-28 from three to start his NBA career, and that needs to change.

Wilson's three-point percentage is abysmal 

When in college, it was quite rare to see Wilson chucking up threes. He was just 7-for-27 in his collegiate career, and while that only came in a 24-game sample size, there's still a large discrepancy between those 27 shots in 24 games compared to 28 three-point attempts in four games.

A 17.85% clip simply isn't going to cut it, and while he's been making a good majority of his free throws and is contributing in other ways, it's still alarming to see the Bulls allow him to get away with this.

One would say that the only way to get better is to keep shooting. At the end of the day, shooters shoot.

On the contrary, Wilson is trying to add an element to his game that simply isn't ready yet, and that's okay.

The volume has been the biggest issue, especially in his third career NBA game where he shot 1-for-9 from distance.

In total, he was 10-for-24 from the field, and that's a number the Bulls can live with, but it would've looked so much better if he limited the number of three-pointers he attempted.

On Monday, Oct. 26, Wilson dropped 17 points with five rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in the Bulls' 134-99 loss to the Boston Celtics.

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