The Chicago Bulls have received some unlikely contributions from a deep bench unit this season; that group has played a large role in the team's hot start. But no one has been more of a pleasant surprise than reserve center Jalen Smith.
Heading into an Oct. 10 matchup with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, Ayo Dosunmu was Chicago's third leading scorer at 14.6 points per game. He has zero starts. Kevin Huerter was fifth in scoring at 13.1 ppg -- his first start came against the Spurs. Patrick Williams was playing close to 23 minutes a night and averaging 8.