Apparently, Chicago Bulls executive VP of basketball operations Bryson Graham wasn't lying when he said he was in love with SLAP players.
After selecting Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Graham added another prospect with size, length, athleticism and physicality (hence, SLAP) in Texas's Daily Swain at No. 15.
Swain adds to what's quickly become a total reassembling of Chicago's front court.
Along with Wilson, Matas Buzelis and Nic Claxton, who Graham acquired from the Brooklyn Nets as part of a 3-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Swain gives new head coach Tiago Splitter even more size, athleticism and versatility.
Bulls add another piece to front court overhaul in Texas's Dailyn Swain
There's still some work to be done in the back court, but there's no denying the impact Graham's moves have already made on the wings and at the rim. Swain projects to be a valuable contributor at both levels.
After playing two seasons at Xavier, Swain followed head coach Sean Miller to Texas and became one of college basketball's most unique players.
At 6-foot-7 and a solid 215 pounds with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, he has ideal size for an NBA wing.
While he may not be an explosive athlete, he's a highly functional one. Most critically, though, he uses that baseline athleticism, strength and ball-handling ability to get to the rim almost at will. He's crafty with start-and-stop moves, crossovers and spins. That physicality allows him to rack up fouls at a rapid rate.
He's a solid off-the-dribble facilitator as well; he won't just put his head down and ram into three defenders. He can act as another jumbo playmaker alongside Josh Giddey, albeit with a dramatically different style.
Swain is, for the moment, a poor outside shooter. If he wants to unlock his ceiling offensively, he'll need to become at least passable from 3-point range.
But there's no denying that the 20-year-old can add to what Graham has already put together in Chicago. Swain's size and physicality on the wing are a strong complement to what Claxton can do at the rim, what Buzelis can do as an elite weakside shot blocker, and the chaos Wilson will cause all over the floor.
The Bulls are quickly assembling a core of SLAP players, just as Graham said he would.
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