The Bulls barely got training camp rolling before making their first roster tweak.
On Wednesday night, Chicago announced it had waived Marquel Sutton, one of five players brought in on training camp invites. Sutton had only recently joined the group, and his stay ended after just two days in camp.
The 23-year-old wing came in as an undrafted free agent out of LSU after spending five years at the NCAA level. Before reaching the SEC, he played at the JUCO level and at Omaha. Sutton fit a pretty specific mold: more of a traditional power forward who used downhill force and a knack for drawing fouls to his advantage.
Chicago did have room to keep searching. The Bulls opened camp with one permanent roster spot still available and one final two-way contract to hand out. Even so, Sutton never looked like the most likely player to stick among the invitees.
His exit opened the door for a quick replacement.
The Bulls acquired Jalen Bridges in a Windy City trade with the Maine Celtics on Monday night, sending out three players and a G League first-round pick while bringing back Bridges and Tyrell Roberts. Bridges, 25, played college ball at West Virginia and Baylor, went undrafted in 2024, and then landed a two-way deal with the Phoenix Suns. He appeared in just eight games that season before failing to find an NBA home in 2025-26 and ending up with the Celtics’ G League affiliate.
Bridges put together a strong run in the G League last season, averaging 14.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.4 steals across 36 regular-season games. The shot that really jumps off the page is the three-ball: 39.0 percent on 8.1 attempts per game. The year before, he had already shown he could stretch the floor, hitting 38.2 percent on 7.0 tries a night.
At six-foot-eight with a sturdy frame, Bridges looks like the kind of player Chicago can imagine growing into a 3-and-D role. That’s likely the appeal here, and it’s why the Bulls moved to bring him into camp so quickly.
And this probably won’t be the last shuffle. Swapping players on Exhibit-10 deals is standard this time of year, giving teams more looks while also setting up those players to join the G League side. That means the next few weeks could bring more movement as the Bulls continue sorting through camp bodies and giving Windy City prospects a chance to earn a bigger opportunity.
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