A few wait-and-sees surround the Bulls as regular season approaches

The Chicago Bulls face several uncertainties under first-year head coach Tiago Splitter ahead of their regular-season opener in Toronto. Splitter is implementing a quick-passing offensive system inspired by Gregg Popovich, stressing that the roster lacks isolated scorers to rely on in halfcourt sets. Meanwhile, the Bulls are managing significant frontcourt injury concerns, with starting center Nic Claxton sidelined by a hamstring injury and backup Zach Collins working back from an injured quad.

Joe Cowley writes that rookie Caleb Wilson could potentially develop into an isolation scoring threat despite the coach's current assessment. Additionally, Leonard Miller appears to have secured a rotation role over Noa Essengue and Patrick Williams based on preseason minutes, while point guard Tre Jones has returned from a hip injury, allowing rookie Dailyn Swain time to develop.