The Chicago Bulls franchise has not appeared in the NBA Playoffs in four seasons. However, 12 former Chicago Bulls players are actively rostered in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, in no particular order:
- Luke Kornet - San Antonio Spurs
- Alex Caruso - Oklahoma City Thunder
- Javonte Green - Detroit Pistons
- Kevin Huerter - Detroit Pistons
- Andre Drummond - Philadelphia 76ers
- Ayo Dosunmu - Minnesota Timberwolves
- Julian Phillips - Minnesota Timberwolves
- Garrett Temple - Toronto Raptors
- Wendell Carter Jr. - Orlando Magic
- Jevon Carter - Orlando Magic
- Tony Bradley - Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Vucevic - Boston Celtics
Five of these 12 players delivered valuable contributions in their 2026 NBA Playoffs minutes, and to recognize their performances, here is your 2026 NBA Playoffs All-Ex-Bulls Team!
Alex Caruso - Oklahoma City Thunder
Since the polarizing trade that shipped Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Josh Giddey moving to the Chicago Bulls, Caruso has returned his brand of defensive genius and Swiss Army Knife offense to the national NBA stage, contributing heavily to the Thunder capturing the 2024-25 NBA championship.
Caruso, in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, has shown no regression in performance at all, averaging 1.5 steals per game through 11 playoff games in addition to shooting a hyper-efficient 47.4% on 5.2 three-point attempts per game. Caruso may very well be on his way to back-to-back NBA titles with the work he’s delivering with the rest of his Thunder teammates.
Andre Drummond - Philadelphia 76ers
Although Andre Drummond and his fellow Philadelphia 76ers met a swift end to their season in the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, courtesy of the New York Knicks, Drummond displayed a noteworthy evolution of his offensive game, shooting 66.7% on six three-point attempts in the 76ers' first round series against the Boston Celtics. Â
Drummond is primarily known as a rebound-focused center who contributes little offense outside the paint. Drummond’s growth as a corner three-point shooter was on full display in the first round of the NBA playoffs and was critical to the 76ers pulling off a major upset of their arch-rival Celtics in seven hard-fought games in their first-round series.
Ayo Dosunmu - Minnesota Timberwolves
Witnessing Ayo Dosunmu return to the NBA playoffs was likely a bittersweet experience for most Bulls fans, as his Bulls tenure came to an end during the 2026 NBA trade deadline. Â
However, Ayo gave nothing short of maximum effort to do everything in his power to will the Timberwolves to playoff wins, including a hallmark career performance scoring 43 points in game four of the Timberwolves’ first round matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
Luke Kornet - San Antonio Spurs
A 2025 free agent addition to the Spurs frontcourt, Luke Kornet has been a serviceable backup center to the Spurs’ generational superstar Victor Wembamyama. Kornet averaged 1.8 blocks per game in the Spurs second round series against the Timberwolves.
Wendell Carter Jr. - Orlando Magic
Arguably, the superior starting center in the first-round series matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic, Wendell Carter Jr., contributed 1.7 blocks per game in a physical seven-game series defeat to the Pistons.
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