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Chicago Bulls: 2026-27 roster preview
The roster the team opens 2026-27 with, what each player did in 2025-26, and how many minutes the outlook expects from him. Minutes come from last season, capped at 2,900 and scaled to a season; rookies and players without a rating count at replacement level (-2.1 per 100).
Outlook
-4.6
27th of 30
Projected wins
30
Roster strength: Impact × expected minutes, points per 100 over average
-3.1
Minutes kept: Share of last season's minutes still on the roster
55%
2025-26 net rating
-5.0
Who carries it
What each player adds to the roster's strength: his Impact times his share of the minutes.
- Above average
- Below average
| # | Player | Status | Age | Exp | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | Impact | Off | Def | Exp. min | Adds | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Matas BuzelisF | Returning | – | 2 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.1 | 2,250 | -0.08 | – |
| 9 | Nicolas ClaxtonF-C | New · from BKN | – | 7 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | 1,920 | -0.65 | – |
| 30 |  Tre JonesG | Returning | – | 6 | 27.0 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | +1.4 | +1.5 | -0.0 | 1,755 | +0.63 | – |
| 3 |  Josh GiddeyG | Returning | – | 5 | 32.1 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.1 | 1,733 | +0.46 | – |
| 24 |  Norman PowellF-G | New · from MIA | – | 11 | 29.6 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.1 | 1,718 | +0.35 | – |
| 35 |  Isaac OkoroF-G | Returning | – | 6 | 26.9 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | -2.1 | +0.3 | -2.4 | 1,697 | -0.89 | – |
| 44 |  Patrick WilliamsF | Returning | – | 6 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -4.2 | -3.5 | -0.7 | 1,474 | -1.58 | – |
| 25 |  Jalen SmithF-C | Returning | – | 6 | 20.6 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | +2.9 | +2.0 | +0.9 | 1,092 | +0.80 | – |
| 8 |  Buddy HieldG | New · from GSW | – | 10 | 16.1 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 821 | -0.18 | – |
| 11 | Leonard MillerF | Returning | – | 3 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | -0.3 | +0.4 | -0.7 | 720 | -0.06 | – |
| 12 |  Zach CollinsF-C | Returning | – | 9 | 18.4 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 184 | -0.10 | Questionable |
| 13 | Drew PetersonF | New · from CHA | – | – | 10.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 65 | -0.03 | – |
| 24 |  Isaiah StevensG | New · from SAC | – | – | 14.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 42 | -0.02 | – |
| 25 |  Orlando RobinsonC | New · from ORL | – | – | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 25 | -0.01 | – |
| 24 |  Noa EssengueF | Returning | – | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0.00 | – |
| 11 |  Brandon Boston Jr.G | Did not play in 2025-26 | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 |  Jalen BridgesF | Did not play in 2025-26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Caleb WilsonF | Rookie | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Dailyn SwainF | Rookie | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tobe AwakaF | Rookie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jaylin Sellers | Rookie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4,178 minutes nobody on the roster is expected to play go to replacement level.
Gone
Nikola Vucevicto ORL48 games · 30.9 MPG · +0.7
Ayo Dosunmuto MIN45 games · 26.2 MPG · +0.4
Kevin Huerterto DET44 games · 23.6 MPG · +1.3
Coby Whiteto CHA29 games · 29 MPG · +1.2
Collin Sextonto LAL26 games · 26 MPG · -0.8- Rob Dillinghamnot on a roster30 games · 21.4 MPG · -3.5
Guerschon Yabuselenot on a roster26 games · 24.6 MPG · -2.4
Nick Richardsto MIA20 games · 22.3 MPG · -3.0
Dalen Terryto GSW34 games · 11.1 MPG · +0.3
Lachlan Olbrichnot on a roster37 games · 9.3 MPG · -1.0- Julian Phillipsto HOU35 games · 9.6 MPG · -0.7
Jevon Carterto ORL23 games · 11.1 MPG · -1.5
Yuki Kawamurato LAC18 games · 11.7 MPG · –
Anfernee Simonsto PHI6 games · 28.3 MPG · -0.8
Jaden Iveynot on a roster4 games · 29 MPG · -0.7
Mac McClungnot on a roster8 games · 12.9 MPG · –
Mouhamadou Gueyenot on a roster2 games · 23 MPG · –
Emanuel Millerto DEN5 games · 6.6 MPG · –- Trentyn Flowersnot on a roster2 games · 2.5 MPG · –