"There’s a reason we write this article once a week, and why it’s so exciting. Every week, you truly don't know where the Chicago Bulls might end up. Not that long ago, they were hovering just outside the lottery. Now, they're in the middle of a six-game losing streak heading into the NBA All-Star break, holding a top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft."
"The Bulls are on one of the worst losing streaks in the NBA, and they're doing it the "ethical" way: trying to win, but still losing anyway. With the tenth-worst odds, they have a very real chance to jump into the top three if the lottery balls bounce the right way. And suddenly, dreaming about the 2026 NBA Draft feels more like a daydream than a nightmare."
"Meanwhile, teams like the Indiana Pacers, the Utah Jazz, and even the Washington Wizards have been sitting players in clear attempts to tank, and the NBA has already started handing out punishments. Adam Silver even warned those teams that if it continues, there will be consequences. So, in an ideal world, the lottery gods step in, those teams get what's coming to them, and the Bulls walk away with the number one pick."
The Chicago Bulls have slipped into a six-game losing streak and currently hold a top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The team is attempting to compete while still losing, giving them tenth-worst lottery odds and a realistic path into the top three. Several rival teams have explicitly sat players to tank, prompting NBA punishments and Adam Silver warnings about further consequences. A top lottery outcome could yield AJ Dybantsa, a high-scoring wing viewed as a foundational building block. Dybantsa offers scoring reliability and fewer injury concerns than some peers. Pairing Dybantsa with Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis would form complementary wings around the Bulls' core.
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