Bulls schedule will continue to try and strangle them next few weeks

Joe Cowley writes that the rebuilding Chicago Bulls face a brutal upcoming schedule over the next two weeks. The difficult stretch includes matchups against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, followed by visits to Minnesota and Cleveland before any potential relief arrives on November 18 against the Brooklyn Nets.

Despite the tough path ahead, Cowley highlights that the Bulls benefit from the new NBA draft lottery rules. Because the new system disincentivizes finishing in the bottom three, Cowley argues the Bulls only need to stay ahead of other struggling teams like Milwaukee, Utah, Brooklyn, and Sacramento to maintain favorable draft positioning.