Chicago Bulls NBA mock draft: latest prediction for No. 4 pick after playoffs

As the New York Knicks finished off the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals, an exciting postseason gave us a better indication of which types of players thrive in the modern NBA when the games matter most. Additionally, pre-draft workouts as well as conversations with folks around the league have provided more intel on where each prospect might get selected during draft nights at Barclays Center on June 23 and June 24.

Our mock draft includes data from CBB Analytics. We also spoke with P3, a sports science and athletic training company that uses biomechanical data and movement profiling to evaluate players and project NBA outcomes, to better understand how certain prospects translate physically to the next level.

A total of 75 players participated during the NBA draft combine in Chicago and others in the G League Combine. Following the events, a dozen players (including Amari Allen, Tyler Tanner, Tounde Yessoufou, Milan Momcilovic and Malachi Moreno) opted to return to college.

Following conversations with decision-makers around the league and other trusted reporting, here are our latest prediction for the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago Bulls 2026 draft picks

• No. 4, No. 15 (via POR), No. 38 (via NOP) and No. 56 (via DEN)

Chicago Bulls 2026 NBA Draft prediction: Pick No. 4 overall, Caleb Wilson, F, North Carolina

Kalbrosky's Analysis:

Bryson Graham, who was recently hired as the new executive vice president of basketball operations for the Bulls, has a simple task: Select whichever of the four players is still available. North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson is not just a consolation prize. He is a perfect fit for what Graham wants to build in Chicago, as he values size, length, athleticism, and physicality. Wilson did more than enough to earn this placement before his injury. According to Bart Torvik, before the injury, the All-ACC big man led the nation with 67 dunks recorded and was one of the best vertical athletes who tested at the combine in Chicago. He was also the only player under 20 years old to reach specific thresholds for both block, steal and defensive rebound percentage.

See USA TODAY's full, 60-pick mock draft here

Caleb Wilson player profile

• Position: Forward
• Previous Team: North Carolina
• 19.8 points per game
• 9.4 rebounds per game
• 2.7 assists per game
• 57.8 field goal percentage
• 25.9 three-point field goal percentage

2026 Chicago Bulls mock draft roundup

• April 6: Brayden Burries
• April 13: Brayden Burries / Nate Ament
• April 28: Brayden Burries / Hannes Steinbach
• May 8: Brayden Burries / Hannes Steinbach
• May 10: Darryn Peterson / Hannes Steinbach
• May 19: Darryn Peterson / Hannes Steinbach
• May 28: Darryn Peterson / Hannes Steinbach
• June 8: Caleb Wilson / Cameron Carr

Slashes indicate multiple first round selections

2026 NBA Draft first round order

1. Washington Wizards
2. Utah Jazz
3. Memphis Grizzlies
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Los Angeles Clippers (via IND)
6. Brooklyn Nets
7. Sacramento Kings
8. Atlanta Hawks (via NOP)
9. Dallas Mavericks
10. Milwaukee Bucks
11. Golden State Warriors
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC)
13. Miami Heat
14. Charlotte Hornets
15. Chicago Bulls (via POR)
16. Memphis Grizzlies (via PHX)
17. Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHI)
18. Charlotte Hornets (via ORL)
19. Toronto Raptors
20. San Antonio Spurs (via ATL)
21. Detroit Pistons (via MIN)
22. Philadelphia 76ers (via HOU)
23. Atlanta Hawks (via CLE)
24. New York Knicks
25. Los Angeles Lakers
26. Denver Nuggets
27. Boston Celtics
28. Minnesota Timberwolves (via DET)
29. Cleveland Cavaliers (via SAS)
30. Dallas Mavericks (via OKC)