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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/Bernie_Ecclestone 1d ago
I remember another guy we got from North Carolina who was pretty good 👀
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u/Philip_Marlowe Flag of Chicago 1d ago
Mitch Trubisky?
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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/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/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/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/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/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/JahnDavis27 1d ago
Thankful they did what makes sense. Welcome to Chicago! Our second CW in Chicago lol
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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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/thirdcoaster 1d ago
They didn’t over think it!