The latest Chicago Bulls news for Oct. 5, including Nikola Vucevic's response to offseason trade rumors and what fans can expect out of Noa Essengue in his rookie campaign.
An already clear emphasis on physicality becomes even more apparent
It's no surprise that everyone in the organization, from top to bottom, is screaming for the Bulls to be a much more physical group in 2025-26. It's one thing to be poor defensively -- Chicago's roster is mostly devoid of talent on that end -- but it's another to be out-hustled, which is exactly what happened to head coach Billy Donovan's team last season.