Overview
- Caleb Wilson was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the No. 4 overall pick on Tuesday, June 23, completing the first-round portion of the 2026 NBA Draft.
- Wilson averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds in 24 games as a freshman at North Carolina while shooting 57.8 percent from the floor.
- Hours after the draft, Wilson posted a childhood photo of himself in a Bulls sweater on X and told reporters 'it's time to see red' while saying he can change a team's culture.
- Prominent analyst Bill Simmons posted on X that he is 'all-in' on Wilson, a comment that helped create early positive media momentum for the rookie.
- Coverage projects Wilson to likely start next season in a frontcourt rotation with Matas Buzelis and Nic Claxton, a role that could speed up the Bulls' roster reset but will depend on his offseason development.