Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 21 d ago.
Bulls Add Forward Drew Peterson to Frontcourt Mix for 2026-27
Bulls Nightly Desk · 3 h agoDrew Peterson heads into the 2026-27 season on the Chicago Bulls roster wearing No. 9. He is not on the injury report. The opener is still ahead, so his last look at NBA minutes remains a six-game stretch with Charlotte last season.
Who Drew Peterson Is
Drew Peterson is a 26-year-old forward listed at 6-8 and 205 pounds, wearing No. 9 for the Bulls this season. He came up through Southern California and now carries three seasons of NBA experience. Chicago heads into the 2026-27 season with him on the roster as part of the frontcourt depth. He is not on the injury report right now, and there is no injury history on file for him. The season opener is still ahead, so his most recent game action on record comes from last season.
Last Season's Numbers, in Charlotte
Peterson's most recent NBA numbers come from last season, 2025-26, when he appeared in 6 games for Charlotte. He averaged 10.7 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks per game, with 0.0 turnovers. His shooting split was rough in that small sample: 12.5 percent from the field, 0.0 percent from three and 50.0 percent from the line. His true shooting sat at 14.8 percent with a 10.8 usage rate, and his plus-minus over that stretch was -1.7. Those are last season's figures with Charlotte, not this year's production with the Bulls.
A Six-Game Sample Size
The six games on record for Peterson last season came in a short November-to-December window. He logged 4.9 minutes in a win over Cleveland on 2025-12-14 with 0 points and 2 rebounds. Two days before that, on 2025-12-12, he played 6.2 minutes against Chicago with no stats in the box score. In late November, he saw 9.5 minutes against Atlanta, 9.0 against the Clippers, 18.6 against Indiana and 16.1 against Toronto. His best scoring game in that stretch was 4 points against Indiana on 2025-11-19, and every one of those games besides the Cleveland win was a loss.
Health Heading Into the Season
There is nothing to report on the injury front for Peterson. He is not on the injury report, and he has no injury history on the books. That clean slate matters for a player whose NBA minutes have been limited so far in his three seasons. With no health concerns flagged, his path to a role with the Bulls this season will come down to how the coaching staff uses him in the frontcourt rotation once the games start counting.
What Comes Next
The 2026-27 season has not started yet for Peterson and the Bulls, so there is no current record or box score to point to. What is known is his profile: a 6-8, 205-pound forward with three years of NBA experience and a Southern California background, now wearing No. 9 in Chicago. His last extended look came in a 6-game stretch with Charlotte last season that produced modest per-game numbers and shooting splits that were still finding a footing. The opener will be the first real test of where he fits.
Questions fans ask
What number does Drew Peterson wear for the Bulls?
He wears No. 9.
Is Drew Peterson injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report, and he has no injury history on file.
How did Drew Peterson play last season?
In 6 games with Charlotte last season, he averaged 10.7 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, shooting 12.5 percent from the field.
Where did Drew Peterson play college basketball?
He played at Southern California.
How much NBA experience does Drew Peterson have?
He has three seasons of NBA experience.
What was Drew Peterson's best game in his recent stretch?
Against Indiana on 2025-11-19, he scored 4 points with 3 rebounds in 18.6 minutes, his top scoring output in that six-game sample.
Shot map
2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play| Zone | FGA | Share | FG% | League | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 3 | 19% | 66.7% | 66.9% | — |
| Paint (non-RA) | 1 | 6% | 0.0% | 44.3% | — |
| Mid-range | 0 | 0% | — | 41.6% | — |
| Corner 3 | 5 | 31% | 0.0% | 38.5% | — |
| Above the break 3 | 7 | 44% | 0.0% | 35.0% | — |
Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.