Every other day leading up to the 2025-26 regular season, Pippen Ain’t Easy will profile a Chicago Bulls player, reviewing their contributions from last season and projecting their role for the year ahead.
After covering the Bulls’ three two-way signees, we now turn to the rotation players, starting with 6-foot-8 forward Julian Phillips, the 35th overall pick in the 2023 draft. Phillips enters his third NBA season looking to carve out a bigger role.
A second-round pick in 2023, Phillips nonetheless found minutes in Billy Donovan’s rotation. He logged 40 games and 89 points as a rookie, but saw an uptick in playing time as a sophomore.