The Chicago Bulls have already grasped the idea that Noa Essengue is in for a rookie season heavy on development and light on minutes at the NBA level. That shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given the Frenchman's status as the youngest player in the 2025 draft class and 25 total games of EuroCup experience in one of the lower-tier leagues of European basketball.
It shouldn't be a knock on Essengue; he's shown flashes of immense upside as a lanky 6-foot-10 combo forward with a massive wingspan, tremendous athleticism, good feel for the game and solid handles for someone his size.