Record0-02026-27
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Net rating-5.32025-26 · ORtg 112.1 · DRtg 117.4
Pace103.2eFG% 54.7 · TS% 58.0
Injuries40 out · 0 questionable
Rumors1tagged in the last feeds
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Giddey
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Bulls Open 2026-27 With Reshaped Roster, Four Players Day-to-Day
newsroom · 3 h agoThe Bulls are 0-0 heading into the 2026-27 season, with the roster still working through the preseason before the opener. Chicago has lost Anfernee Simons, Collin Sexton and Nick Richards since last season, and four players are listed as day-to-day with injuries. The regular-season opener is set for October 21 at Toronto.
The Roster Now
Chicago's roster for 2026-27 is built around Josh Giddey (23, entering his fifth season) at the point, Norman Powell (33, 11th season) and Matas Buzelis (21, second season) on the wing, and Nic Claxton (27, seventh season) at center. Isaac Okoro (25), Jalen Smith (26), Patrick Williams (25) and Tre Jones (26) all return with at least six years of experience. The frontcourt adds size with Zach Collins (28) and Leonard Miller (22), while rookies Caleb Wilson, Dailyn Swain, Jaylin Sellers and Tobe Awaka round out the young end of the roster. Guard Rob Dillingham (21) enters his second season, and forward Noa Essengue (19) his first. The Bulls moved on from three players since last season: Anfernee Simons is now with the 76ers, Collin Sexton with the Lakers, and Nick Richards with the Heat.
Last Season By The Numbers
Chicago finished last season, 2025-26, at 31-51. The team's offensive rating was 112.1 and its defensive rating was 117.4, a net rating of -5.3. Pace was 103.2, effective field-goal percentage was 54.7, true shooting was 58.0, and the team averaged 116.3 points per game. Individually, Josh Giddey led in production with 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game on 36.4 percent from three across 54 games. Norman Powell scored 21.7 points a game over 58 games while shooting 38.0 percent from deep. Matas Buzelis played 77 games and averaged 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. Nic Claxton posted 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists over 69 games, and Tre Jones added 14.1 points and 5.4 assists a night.
Injury Report
Four Bulls are listed as day-to-day heading toward the season. Dailyn Swain is dealing with a wrist and arm issue, with an estimated return date of October 1. Rob Dillingham is also day-to-day with a right wrist and arm injury, targeting the same October 1 return. Josh Giddey is working back from a right ankle and leg injury, also with an October 1 estimate. Zach Collins rounds out the list with a right toe and leg injury, and the same projected return date. None of the four is listed as out beyond that window, but all four carry the same estimated return date, which puts them right at the edge of the preseason schedule and the start of the regular season.
The Schedule Ahead
The Bulls' preseason slate includes five games: October 7 against Phoenix, October 9 against Memphis, October 11 at Denver, October 14 at Milwaukee, and October 16 against Minnesota. The regular-season opener is set for October 21 at Toronto. Chicago is scheduled for 80 regular-season games this year, with five of them on national television. With the roster still working through injuries to Swain, Dillingham, Giddey and Collins, the preseason games double as a health check before the opener. There is no in-season record yet to react to — this is a team still finding its shape, with real answers starting to arrive once the games count.
Last Season's Top Lineups
Chicago's most-used five-man group last season, N. Vučević, C. White, I. Okoro, J. Giddey and M. Buzelis, played 103 minutes across 15 games and finished at a -0.9 net rating. A lineup swapping in T. Jones for White logged 76 minutes over 10 games but fell to -13.2. The best-performing group among the top five, N. Vučević, K. Huerter, I. Okoro, J. Giddey and M. Buzelis, posted a +4.2 net rating over 65 minutes in 13 games. A G. Yabusele-I. Okoro-T. Jones-J. Giddey-M. Buzelis look played 61 minutes over 8 games at -9.9, and a N. Vučević-K. Huerter-I. Okoro-T. Jones-M. Buzelis combination sat at -2.4 over 58 minutes in 11 games. These numbers reflect how last season's rotation was built, not necessarily this year's group.
Rumor Mill
The only item in the rumor mill right now is dated September 4: a report on Giddey discussing the offseason, touching on Norman Powell, Matas Buzelis and work on his jump shot. Nothing beyond that report is confirmed, and there is no word of any trade, contract move or roster change tied to it. Until more comes out, it reads as an offseason check-in from Giddey himself rather than a rumor about a transaction. Fans looking for hard news on lineup or roster changes will have to wait — the reasoning behind the departures of Simons, Sexton and Richards has not been detailed beyond the fact that they're now with Philadelphia, the Lakers and Miami.
Questions fans ask
What is the Bulls' record heading into 2026-27?
0-0 — the regular season has not started yet.
Who is on the Bulls' injury report?
Dailyn Swain, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey and Zach Collins are all day-to-day, each with an estimated return of October 1.
When do the Bulls open the 2026-27 regular season?
October 21, on the road at Toronto.
Who did the Bulls lose since last season?
Anfernee Simons (now with the 76ers), Collin Sexton (now with the Lakers) and Nick Richards (now with the Heat).
How many Bulls games are on national TV this season?
Five of Chicago's 80 regular-season games are nationally televised.
How did the Bulls finish last season?
31-51, with a net rating of -5.3 (112.1 offensive rating, 117.4 defensive rating).
What changed
Last 36 hoursRUM
Bulls’ Giddey On Offseason, Powell, Buzelis, Jump Shot · 6 h ago
INJ
Dailyn Swain: Day-To-Day (Wrist · Arm) · 6 h ago
INJ
Zach Collins: Day-To-Day (Toe · Leg · Right) · 6 h ago
INJ
Josh Giddey: Day-To-Day (Ankle · Leg · Right) · 6 h ago
INJ
Rob Dillingham: Day-To-Day (Wrist · Arm · Right) · 6 h ago
Injury tracker
updated just now| Player | Status | Injury | Est. return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dailyn Swain | Day-To-Day | Wrist · Arm | 2026-10-01 |
| Josh Giddey | Day-To-Day | Ankle · Leg · Right | 2026-10-01 |
| Rob Dillingham | Day-To-Day | Wrist · Arm · Right | 2026-10-01 |
| Zach Collins | Day-To-Day | Toe · Leg · Right | 2026-10-01 |
Rotation tracker · player stock
expectedExpected rotation · minutes from 2025-26
Order = last season's minutes for the players on this roster; the real rotation replaces it after the first regular-season game.
Schedule
Full 2026-27 schedule · 85 games8:00 PM ET
PHX
CHI
Wed, Oct 7
8:00 PM ET
MEM
CHI
Fri, Oct 9
9:00 PM ET
CHI
DEN
Sun, Oct 11
8:00 PM ET
CHI
MIL
Wed, Oct 14
8:00 PM ET
MIN
CHI
Fri, Oct 16
7:30 PM ET
CHI
TOR
Wed, Oct 21
Head-to-head
Bulls vs every teamRoster
16 players| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Age | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Josh Giddey | G | 6-7 | 23 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
| 5 | Dailyn Swain | F | 6-7 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rob Dillingham | G | 6-2 | 21 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 8 | Caleb Wilson | F | 6-10 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Nic Claxton | C | 6-11 | 27 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Leonard Miller | F | 6-10 | 22 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Zach Collins | F-C | 6-9 | 28 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Matas Buzelis | F | 6-8 | 21 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| 24 | Noa Essengue | F | 6-8 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Norman Powell | G | 6-3 | 33 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 25 | Jalen Smith | F-C | 6-8 | 26 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Tre Jones | G | 6-1 | 26 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| 35 | Isaac Okoro | F-G | 6-4 | 25 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 44 | Patrick Williams | F | 6-6 | 25 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Jaylin Sellers | 23 | — | — | — | |||
| Tobe Awaka | F | 6-8 | 22 | — | — | — |
Per-game stats: 2025-26 (last season, until the new one tips off).
Most-used lineups
2025-26| Five | GP | Min | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. Vučević - C. White - I. Okoro - J. Giddey - M. Buzelis | 15 | 103 | -0.9 |
| N. Vučević - I. Okoro - T. Jones - J. Giddey - M. Buzelis | 10 | 76 | -13.2 |
| N. Vučević - K. Huerter - I. Okoro - J. Giddey - M. Buzelis | 13 | 65 | +4.2 |
| G. Yabusele - I. Okoro - T. Jones - J. Giddey - M. Buzelis | 8 | 61 | -9.9 |
| N. Vučević - K. Huerter - I. Okoro - T. Jones - M. Buzelis | 11 | 58 | -2.4 |
| N. Vučević - C. White - I. Okoro - J. Smith - M. Buzelis | 7 | 52 | +7.9 |
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Team stats 2025-26: 116.3 PPG · 45.0 RPG · 28.5 APG