A roundup of the latest Chicago Bulls news, including updated draft lottery odds, anti-taking proposal voting, and what could happen with Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and Tre Jones this summer.
NBA lottery standings with one game to go — where are the Bulls?
Bulls fans will end the regular season on a disappointing note as far as the NBA draft is concerned. In a season in which the organization finally made some right decisions — emptying the roster at the trade deadline and cleaning house in the front office — it doesn't seem like it will matter much this offseason.
With one game left, Chicago sits ninth in the draft lottery standings, just one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.
And there's still a chance the Bulls fall into a tie with Milwaukee in an eerily similar scenario to last season, when they finished tied with the Dallas Mavericks. Chicago lost that tiebreaker, and the Mavs went on to win the lottery and select Cooper Flagg.
The Bulls finish the year, ironically, in Dallas. The Bucks end their drama-filled season with a game in Philly.
On a related note, the league's Board of Governors will vote on May 28 for whichever new anti-tanking rules are on the ballot. That won't matter this summer, but it will definitely be in play for Chicago in 2026-27.
What does the future hold for Rob Dillingham and Leonard Miller?
The Bulls acquired Dillingham (21) and Miller (22) from the Timberwolves in the deadline-day trade that sent Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota. Both have flashed their potential at times: Dillingham as a small but explosive scoring point guard, Miller as an athletic forward who can defend, rebound and has a growing offensive skill set.
But as sources told ESPN shortly after the organization fired Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, those trade deadline deals did not net "any players the team sees as part of its future."
Add to that disheartening statement that a new front office leader may not see either as a good long-term bet, and it's fair to question where Dillingham and Miller stand in the Windy City, regardless of how well they've played at times.
Is Tre Jones best as a trade chip or an elite backup point guard?
In a rare move of brilliance, Karnisovas re-signed Tre Jones to a three-year, $24 million contract last summer. The deal, which includes a team option for the last season, is a massive bargain for one of the NBA's most underrated floor generals.
But with the team (finally) ready to dive headfirst into a rebuild, is Jones worth keeping around as a steady, sometimes game-changing reserve, or would he be better off being dealt this summer and bringing the Bulls some needed future assets?
Jones is only 26 years old and has started 20 of the team's last 21 games. In 28.4 minutes per contest, he's averaging 18.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and only 1.8 turnovers while shooting 58.1 percent from the field and 65.2 percent on two-point field goals.