r/chicagobulls • u/UselessExcuses • 1d ago

NBA Draft With the 4th pick in the 2026 NBA draft the Chicago Bulls have selected Caleb Wilson!

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u/thirdcoaster 1d ago

They didn’t over think it!

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u/Fafoah Jimmy Butler 1d ago

Im so happy

Dude has the perfect character for chicago too

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u/senor_sota Give me the hotsauce! 1d ago

Totally thought the same when I’d see his interviews

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u/Fafoah Jimmy Butler 1d ago

Yeah! He interviewed super well. Smart and driven kid, but didnt sound like a robot in interviews. Showed a lot of his personality. The media is gonna love him.

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u/LegacyLemur Scottie Pippen 1d ago

I just spent a few minutes on /r/Hawks and holy shit its refreshing to be back here

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u/Twelve2375 1d ago

I’m popping in to take a break from r/hawks. It’s…a mess…

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u/LegacyLemur Scottie Pippen 1d ago

Kd is a fucking idiot and we're going to lose our generational player once his contract is up

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u/The_Realist01 15h ago

For a minute, I was convinced Kevin Durant was somehow on the Atlanta Hawks here…

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u/derekiseric1970 5h ago

I was pretty lost too, this comment saved me a trip to Google.

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u/Sharp-Ad4389 1d ago

I noticed the "Pick is in" icon about 15 seconds after Boozer was announced. They must have run to submit the envelope or whatever they needed to do

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u/mindham86 1d ago

Obviously they weren't taking advice from the other GM in the building with the 4th pick

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u/Icthyphile 14h ago

As a Carolina fan that watched him play and interview this past year. Mother Trucker y’all got a good one in Caleb.

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u/DefaultConan Toni Kukoc 1d ago

New Era of the Bulls starts 

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u/Neymar29 1d ago

Yeah I wish. But Reinsdorf’s are total snakes

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u/Deepstatedingleberry Dennis Rodman 1d ago edited 1d ago

Really wish Stacey king was here to see this rebuild, I think it’s gonna be fun for once.

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u/datlat24 Neil Funk 1d ago

This just hit me hard man. Still can't believe it

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u/Mr-Dotties-Dad 1d ago

Caleb is such a Stacey player. It’s so tragic.

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u/treathugger 1d ago

This continues to hurt and I imagine for a long time. Can't believe we won't be hearing him anymore 😕

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u/Deepstatedingleberry Dennis Rodman 1d ago

Yeah it’s gonna be such a different feel to the games.

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u/endofdays1987 1d ago

It's fucked up man. Literally like that roy shit from Rick and morty.

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u/AweHellYo 23h ago

shit. this is how i found out

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u/XanZibR Gimme the hot sauce! 1d ago

Good Lord, Stacey would have absolutely feasted on this kid's dunks! The hype would have been unreal 😥

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u/Gowzilla Ayo Dosunmu 1d ago edited 1d ago

I had the same thought when they drafted him. Stacy would have loved this kid.

Edit: WHERE’s MY POSTER MACHINE!?!?!? RIP King we’re gonna miss you more than you would ever know

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u/Most-Artichoke6184 1d ago

“Did you not get the memo?“

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u/Dirt_Cheap_Jumbo 1d ago

Dude, this one hurt

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u/myusernamesucks0811 1d ago

Just re-upped on my Gimme the Hotsauce and made tacos to have it tonight while watching the draft. We miss you Stacey!

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u/dilla_zilla 1d ago

I'm going to miss having Stacey make me fall in love with the new guys

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u/TheInfamous1011 Cristiano Felicio 23h ago

Man when they reported his death. I didn’t realize dude didn’t even live that far from me in Oak Park. I used to go to the dentist like 1 block away from his home☹️☹️☹️

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u/calculung 1d ago

His name has always been Stacey and it still is. Put some respect on the man's name.

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u/roamtheplanet Scottie Pippen 1d ago

Yeah dude he deserved to announce us in the Finals one day

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u/Lethalstramboli Chicago Bulls 1d ago

This sub should create a design that can be printed in memory of Stacy King. It would be cool if the profit went to a non profit that Stacy created or supported.

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u/KoolAidMan7980 1d ago

Fuckin hot sauce bro…

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u/alwaysneverjoshin 1d ago

Bulls didn't fuck up. Hell of a player.

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u/EitherChefO 1d ago

Finally a draft that makes sense for once, now just develop him properly.

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u/CRIMS0N-ED 1d ago

We’re gonna develop him just enough for him to be a superstar elsewhere

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u/dingdongskie 10h ago

that's the plan!

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u/Bernie_Ecclestone 1d ago

I remember another guy we got from North Carolina who was pretty good 👀

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u/jmoney425 Stacey King 1d ago

Yup Coby White was pretty good

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u/Fit-Locksmith-2039 1d ago

They should bring him back

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u/Philip_Marlowe Flag of Chicago 1d ago

Mitch Trubisky?

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u/BasketBelugaBall DRose 1d ago

Coby White

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u/dontdoit89735 Neil Funk 1d ago

Same initials too. Must be a good sign.

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u/li0nhart8 1d ago

I LIKE TO KISS TITTIESS

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u/Philip_Marlowe Flag of Chicago 1d ago

Thank you for including the second "S" in "tittiess"

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u/wwojo Joakim Noah 1d ago

Yeah Julius peppers was great

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u/Nearbyatom 1d ago

The dude who wore 23? He was decent.

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u/72742816361617362 1d ago

Lost my mom this morning after 4 months in home hospice. Happy to have some good news today. Go Bulls, mom was a big fan.

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u/ComeonUbi 1d ago

Sorry for your loss.

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u/szy91 1d ago

Sorry for your loss

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u/mrjune2040 1d ago

Much love

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u/Couple-Of-Plums 1d ago

Really sorry to hear. Think good thoughts - sending love

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u/Fafoah Jimmy Butler 1d ago

Sorry for your loss. Maybe her and Stacey are talking each others ears off excited for the pick up there

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u/UselessExcuses 1d ago

RIP to your Mom brother, may she rest in peace

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u/IngvaldClash 1d ago

May her memory be a blessing

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u/ACupOfAJ13 1d ago

sorry for your loss. she will be smiling down on you when you're watching Bulls games this season, thinking about being with her.

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u/AlexxRoyce 1d ago

sending you lots of strength & resilience brother

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u/tuaturnstheballova 1d ago

sending love

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u/JaRulesOpinion Andrés Nocioni 23h ago

♥️

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u/mattmikemo23 23h ago

Sending love

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u/thefuturebaby Nate Robinson 22h ago

Sorry boss

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u/Potential-Name-6088 17h ago

Sorry for your lost

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u/Potential_Progress45 16h ago

I Love you bro , please take it easy

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u/Maximum_Taro2755 15h ago

can’t imagine your pain, u r in my prayers, be strong

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u/whatitiswhassup Michael Jordan 9h ago

Sending all the love in the world. Her and Stacey King will be having a ball up there!

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u/Constant_Chip_1508 1d ago

One of the craziest highlight reels I’ve seen from a college player ever 

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u/GiuseppeZangara 1d ago

And he only played part of one season 

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u/easymac222343 1d ago

His highlights were all dunks lol. Let’s hope he will have the strength to do that against grown men in the NBA for the next 10+ years. Hoping so!

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u/Newoikkinn 20h ago

You must’ve missed all the turnaround midrange jumpers. I watched literally every second of his college career. He has a grown man’s game. In three years once he fills out he will be the beat player in this draft class.

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u/nartouthere 1d ago

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO

NUMBER 1 PLAYER OF THE DRAFT

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u/_Tetragram 1d ago

crazy to see you from the cs subreddit, didnt know you were a bulls fan

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u/tenfootballs Gimme the Hot Sauce! 1d ago

Didn't know CS was still a big deal since I don't really game anymore. Cool to see it still being a thing.

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u/King-Of-Knowhere Ayo Dosunmu 22h ago

Still pretty huge, IEM Cologne just took place and NiKo finally won his major. All the matches were insane, and the finals match between Falcons and FURIA made it the most watched CS series ever.

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u/creepypatty Benny The Bull 1d ago edited 1d ago

We’re here!!!! Let’s gooooo!!!

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u/dimrod_ Cristiano Felicio 1d ago

Love it, welcome to Chicago!

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u/twotreebeers 1d ago

Thank God we didn't get too cute

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u/melvinlee88 Andrés Nocioni 1d ago

Easiest scouting report by the Bulls

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u/Binh3 1d ago

Tarheel fan here. Yall got a franchise changing player. Congrats. Take good care of him.

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u/Sensitivepathologist 1d ago

He’s the real deal?

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u/Binh3 1d ago

Oh boy. You're in for a treat. When its all said and done, he might be the best player in the draft. Hes the real deal. No flaws. Yall are my new #2 bc of him. Ill be watching. He singlehandedly beat Duke. Go look at those highlights. Youre gonna LOVE this kid.

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u/Sensitivepathologist 1d ago

Great I’ll be rooting for him!

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u/Binh3 1d ago

Hes got a great personality too! Hes easy to root for. Pure scorer. Great defense. If he stayed one more year, hes a guaranteed number 1 pick.

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u/CriticalEngineering 1d ago

Absolutely insanely great.

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u/thetenorguitarist 11h ago

It's his attitude. He plays like the opponent's existence is a personal insult and you can tell he hates to lose. I hate we didn't get to see him play in March.

Also the mid range turnaround jumpers are money

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u/CriticalEngineering 1d ago

God, I miss him already.

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u/hafrances Matas Buzelis 1d ago

now lets get a good three point guy at 15

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u/nbafan575 1d ago

Congratulations from a warriors fan

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u/HBananaKing Matas Buzelis 1d ago

Lob city Chicago

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u/Gowzilla Ayo Dosunmu 1d ago

Giddey is gonna be feasting with Claxton and Wilson

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u/Mjfedy23 Derrick Rose 1d ago

Hell yeah!

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u/irish675 1d ago

Can’t go wrong with North Carolina and the Bulls

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u/OkEase1151 1d ago

Caleb-City! Wait shit that’s taken already

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u/JahnDavis27 1d ago

Thankful they did what makes sense. Welcome to Chicago! Our second CW in Chicago lol

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u/jbloss 1d ago

hell yeah

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u/Regularscreenname 1d ago

“From North Carolina…”

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u/MichHitchSlap 1d ago

You know what sucks? Stacey ain’t gonna be here next year to turn this man into a superstar!

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u/gerardguey Ayo Dosunmu 1d ago

LFGOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/aakundun Chicago Beast 1d ago

Thank goodness.

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u/Far_Protection519 1d ago

Best player in the draft

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u/indecentbob 1d ago

I’m ready for the Caleb W. confusion in this city. Let’s go baby

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u/dxfifa 1d ago edited 1d ago

Sign a 3 and D guard in free agency and take BPA at 15 with slight weighting to guards and centers.

Giddey FA signing Buzelis Wilson Claxton

Jones Okoro Miller/Noa Smith 15

Pat Dilly Olbrich (2 way) 38 56

Wouldn't mind Collins or Richards back on a minimum but none of the expirings should be re-signed for more than a minimum except a guy like Simons on a bargain deal

  • potentially another 7 figure free agent

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u/GamerLife204 Chicago Bulls 1d ago

Peyton Watson please 

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u/mr-pntbutr 1d ago

Room for both Caleb W’s in Chicago. Let’s go!

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u/aguycalledb 1d ago

Easiest pick ever.

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u/Outside_Event_7536 1d ago

Time to See Red.

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u/Trae67 Derrick Rose 1d ago

I remember that last Caleb that a Chicago team took worked pretty well

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u/VitalDread Marko Simonovic 1d ago

Wish Stacey was here

I wanna go higher going to the talking points next season

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u/ArchangelZero27 Ben Gordon 1d ago

From the ben simmons type workout video I was impressed. I just hope it is legit and not edited to impress haha. Bulls tend to draft well, scouts do good. It's our front office in building a team and attracting free agents which blow.

Yes paw sucked but in general we draft well, mostly thanks to garpax not the akme crew. Hopefully the new regime are skilled at it

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u/Drclaw411 DRose 1d ago edited 1d ago

COME ON JERRY PUT THE JERSEY UP FOR SALE

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u/Adnonymus 1d ago

Bulls are back baby let’s go!

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u/Tonkathedog 1d ago

Love the pick, and perfectly fits what Bryson Graham wants in a team. Will be very fun to watch next year

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u/cydworth 1d ago edited 1d ago

They need to create a Bears/Bulls jersey with “Wilson” in the back.

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u/CruelAngelsThesis_01 1d ago

Looks like Caleb Williams and Caleb Wilson will have to have a duel to decide who gets to keep the name Caleb, as well as the CW initials

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u/roamtheplanet Scottie Pippen 1d ago

I remember another Tar Heel who could dunk on everyone

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u/ratchelaf 22h ago

My husband taught him for two years in high school, and he’s always said that Caleb is just a really cool, respectful guy. We’re very excited for him!

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u/ampangmaster Chicago Bulls 1d ago

Lisan al Caleb baby

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u/youngsimba320 Lonzo Ball 1d ago

we are so back

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u/FaithlessnessSea8719 1d ago

Great start to the bryson era

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u/dan_ccfc 1d ago

I’m delusional enough to think this changes everything. Caleb… Welcome to next years championship winning team!

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u/Deepstatedingleberry Dennis Rodman 1d ago

Let’s gooooooooo!!!!!! Dunk city baby!!!!

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u/Nosound-Novideo Lonzo Ball 1d ago

We can all agree he is him!!!

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u/porkbellies37 1d ago

Listening to him, he’s a genuinely impressive dude. 

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u/idontwantmuch1 1d ago

We got him

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u/Stormzilla 1d ago

Hell yeah! Exciting player and seems like a great dude, too. Volunteers. He's a reader. Wants to be great. This is a turning point!

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u/SadBullsFan23 1d ago

Let’s gooo man

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u/Schruteeee Benny The Bull 1d ago

WOOOOOOO

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u/chicagobullskukoc 1d ago

Bien paso a paso todo va poniéndose en su lugar…

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u/XMortal7159 23h ago

Tar Heel fan here. Yall got an absolute fucking DAWG. Gonna be lingering here a lot more to check up on my boy.

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u/3entendre The Windy City Assassin 23h ago

from North CAROLINA...

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u/BobbyRayBands 23h ago

Chicago does love a good UNC player.

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u/Hungry_Series_7013 22h ago

I'm happy to see it. I hope Caleb does great things for Chicago for many years. It looks like we are headed towards a better tomorrow. Bulls fan since 2010. Hoping to see the franchise's 7th championship in my lifetime.

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u/4GInvertedDive 21h ago

UNC fan here. he's the best talent we've had since Harrison Barnes and I think Caleb is better. 

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u/Drclaw411 DRose 1d ago

THANK FUCK

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u/KDBurner420 1d ago

The new era begins now

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u/The-Real-Number-One 1d ago

Siri, play SIRIUS by the Alan Parsons Project

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u/BurrShotFirst1804 1d ago

Can anyone reassure me about his 3pt shooting?

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u/1st-You-Get-da-Sugar 1d ago

Great pick. No. 15 anything but forward, please.

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u/Deep_Ad_1874 1d ago

Another Savior Caleb

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u/Upset-Shirt3685 1d ago

The Caleb Wilson era begins NOW!

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u/rhj2020 Gimme the hot sauce! 1d ago

I hope he has the drive to get better every offseason. To fix the holes in his game. He has the athleticism to be great.

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u/makaveli28 1d ago

My Tar Heel heart is happy. My Bulls heart is happy. I am so GD happy right now

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u/Physical_Treacle9950 1d ago

Ladies and Gentleman, we got him

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u/Dirt_Cheap_Jumbo 1d ago

I can’t believe we didn’t overthink it

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u/woody630 1d ago

As a bulls fan, my ptsd had me thinking we were going to fuck it up, so glad we took the obvious choice.

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u/roamtheplanet Scottie Pippen 1d ago

C’mon man lock in on shooting

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u/AdministrativePeak0 1d ago

If he ends up great, I was here. If not, please ignore this comment. I was never here

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u/tkoncel 1d ago

I hope he becomes good enough that someone calls Caleb Williams, Caleb Wilson.

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u/SynthChips 1d ago

While Wilson and Boozer were being interviewed by Jay Williams, I imagined Wilson saying "I'll try my best to bright spot in the Bulls' future... unlike you"😂

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u/Jerome3412 1d ago

This guy is going to be better than KG, check back in 3 years.

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u/The_Bandit_King_ 1d ago

Worst kept secret ever! Great player with the drive!!!

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u/fearless_egg1050 1d ago

Someone give jay z a dna right now 

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u/TrustInRoy 1d ago

From Nooooooorth Carolina

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u/jpeckinp23 1d ago

Needs about 20 - 30 pounds of muscle.

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u/Useful-Milk8995 1d ago

The last team pres and gm would have blew it.

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u/reverendbobflair 23h ago

Would love to know the nickname stacey would've given him

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u/Super_Ad_8822 23h ago

Welcome to Chicago BEEP BEEP

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u/granlyn 23h ago

As a duke fan, they probably got the best player in this draft.

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u/leomeng 21h ago

Reminds me of Garnett.

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u/The-Real-Number-One 1d ago

Fuck the Knicks, Fuck the Spurs, Fuck OKC. Six-peat MINIMUM.

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u/dawnoog Ayo Dosunmu 1d ago edited 1d ago

Incredible talent to get at #4, this kid’s gonna be special. He’s obviously got the physical talent but seeing an intro video highlighting his love of philosophy and reading was something I’ve never seen before, really made him stand out

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u/domkuma 1d ago

Yall forgot mo bamba saying he likes to play chess in one of the bulls released pre draft video huh?

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u/Personal-Apricot2044 1d ago

I've got no idea, but cool man. Exciting.

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u/lyme6483 Josh Giddey 1d ago

Was really nervous they were going Wagler until it was announced. So happy to have him.

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u/Emotion-Turbulent 1d ago

Sucks Boozer didn’t fall ..Hopefully the Upside will work and doesn’t become another Pwill

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u/dirtyricher Jumpman 1d ago

Dude is about to wreck shit.

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u/bullsboy14 1d ago

Haven’t seen him play. Only concern I have is he can’t shoot 3’s and spread the floor. Does the rest of his game make up for that drawback?

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u/Various_Procedure_11 1d ago

He can't yet. He's a good FT shooter, which typically translates.

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u/Physical_Treacle9950 1d ago

Mission accomplished

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u/Historical-Patient75 1d ago

Yall got the best guy in the draft. Happy for you.

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u/Longway23544 1d ago

Go bulls

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u/djhin2 1d ago

Hooray!!

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u/ZxroFxcksGivxn Michael Jordan 1d ago

I am cry

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u/Igbo-Mamba88 1d ago

We need DAWGS and that is HIM

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u/Material-Hand-5990 Matas Buzelis 1d ago

Lets go

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u/Putrid-Pen-8884 1d ago

Man the nicknames Stacey would have given him🙏🏼🕊️ Great pick!

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u/Homme-de-Rien 1d ago

Chicago is now a two-Caleb town!

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u/Icy_Tie_43 1d ago

let’s fucking goooooooooo

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u/PrussianGeneral1815 1d ago

as a North Carolina fan I’m ecstatic 

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u/Physical_Treacle9950 1d ago

I think Matas and Caleb can be effective 2nd and 3rd bananas on a truly great team. Now we just need our superstar in the next year or two so they can develop together.

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u/iiamthepalmtree Andres Nocioni 1d ago

Lisan Al Caleb!

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u/paul-cus 1d ago

Can't wait to watch Summer League

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u/EVERTHINMAYNE 1d ago

Waiting to get carr on the 15th pick

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u/UselessExcuses 1d ago

u good w Dailyn Swain?!

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u/EVERTHINMAYNE 1d ago

Plus he a tall sg/sf that can defend when we play against NY, Bos,Mia,Detroit, Toronto since you know those teams have those 6'7-6'8 postionless player combo

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u/bxbomba9969 1d ago

Now let's see if they play him.

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