Caleb Wilson’s first NBA week has already given Chicago a clean look at both sides of the learning curve.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 draft opened his career with a rough night, then answered two days later with the kind of performance that can reset a young season fast. After Chicago’s 43-point loss to the Toronto Raptors, Wilson came back in the Bulls’ 132-125 win over the Milwaukee Brewers and scored 21 points, topping the 16 he put up in his debut.
The debut was bumpy from the start. Wilson shot 7/21 from the field and committed nine turnovers as Toronto held him in check.
His follow-up against Milwaukee looked much cleaner. Chicago cut back on his shot volume - he took seven fewer attempts - and Wilson responded by making the same number of field goals while going 5/6 at the line.
In the opener, he was just 1/2 from the free-throw stripe.
The difference showed up everywhere else, too. Wilson turned it over six fewer times, played one more minute, and hit twice as many three-pointers on two fewer shots than he did in the season opener. He also logged his first career assist in 33 minutes on the floor.
The stat line was fuller across the board. Wilson finished with six rebounds, two blocks, and three steals in his debut, and against Milwaukee he still chipped in with one steal while also drawing only two fouls, down from four against Toronto. Chicago improved to 1-1 with the win.
The Bulls now face their first back-to-back of the season just three games in, with their home opener set for Saturday, Oct. 24 against the Washington Wizards.
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