CHGO Chicago Bulls Podcast

The CHGO Bulls crew review the biggest names and headlines from Day 1 of the 2025 NBA Draft Combine! With the results of Monday night’s lottery, which players should the Chicago Bulls be watching most closely as their potential selection with the 12th overall pick? Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune joins Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb to review their first impressions from a handful of Combine pa...

The CHGO Bulls crew are LIVE as we watch the results of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery unfold. The Bulls are positioned 12th in the lottery, with a 1.7% chance of landing the #1 overall pick and 8% chance of jumping into the Top 4. Will they cash in on their miniscule odds to draft Cooper Flagg or another top-tier talent? If they stay at #12, which prospects should Bulls fans hope to see still on the...

The CHGO Bulls crew preview all the details of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery happening on Monday, May 12. The Chicago Bulls have the 12th best odds, with only an 8% chance of jumping into the Top 4 and 1.7% chance of landing the number one overall pick. Can they find as much value as they found in Matas Buzelis with last year’s 11th pick if they don’t get lucky and jump up? Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

The CHGO Bulls crew put a bow on their 2024-25 Chicago Bulls season evaluations by grading the job performances of lead executive Arturas Karnisovas and head coach Billy Donovan. How did AK handle the draft, free agent signings and trades this year? How convincing is his vision and how well has he executed it thus far? Did Donovan’s drastic change in offensive approach work well? What could he hav...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their roundup of the latest Chicago Bulls mock draft selections for the 2025 NBA Draft. Today’s focus is on the frontcourt: Khaman Maluach, Thomas Sorber and Derik Queen. Which big’s skillset fits best with the needs of the Bulls roster and their potential teammates? Which is most NBA-ready now, and which player has the highest potential ceiling? Plus, the guys react t...

On this episode, the CHGO Bulls crew talk about another incredible night of NBA Playoff basketball. Are they surprised the Pacers are up 2-0? Can the TWolves bounce back after a terrible night shooting? Plus, we dive into the Mock Drafts from publications across the league and take a look to see which player each one has mocked to the Bulls. We look at 3 specific players: Egor Denim, Noa Essengue...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with Lonzo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu and Jalen Smith. Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for each player. Where do Ayo and Lonzo fit into Billy Donovan’s plans next season? And where does Jalen stack up with Zach Collins and Nikola Vucevic? Plus, the guys review the wild endings to the NBA Playoff games on Monday night. Ho...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season Patrick Williams, Dalen Terry and Julian Phillips. Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for each young player, and discuss their potential to become permanent fixtures in Arturas Karnisovas’ “nine to ten good players” plan. Plus, the guys review the NBA Playoffs action from the weekend and make conference semifinals...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with the midseason trade arrivals: Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and Zach Collins. Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for each player in their limited sample sizes, and discuss the potential roles for each player next season. Plus, the guys react to Gregg Popovich stepping down as the Spurs head coach and review the NBA...

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the Milwaukee Bucks being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs and how it will impact Giannis Antetokounmpo's future with the team. Will Giannis request a trade from the Bucks? And if he does, what are the chances he'll be looking at the Chicago Bulls as an ideal destination? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with Matas Buzelis. The 11th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft had to fight to earn a role in Billy Donovan’s rotation his rookie season. And earn it he did, getting 31 starts and seeing a big jump in minutes over the back half of the year. Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for Buzelis’s season, discuss how high...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with Nikola Vucevic. Perhaps motivated by a potential in-season trade, Vucevic played lights out basketball from the jump. He shot a career-best 40.2% behind the arc, and had his highest points per game average since the 2020-21 season. Despite several trade rumors, he finished the year with the Bulls and overcame a mini-...

The CHGO Bulls crew continue their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with Josh Giddey. In his first season with the Chicago Bulls, Giddey recovered from a slow start and uncertain role to thrive as the engine of the team’s offense after the All Star break. He also showed signs of promise amidst the usual examples of his vulnerable defense. Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for Gidd...

The CHGO Bulls crew begin their Player Evaluations for the 2024-25 season with Coby White. Following a breakout fifth season that saw him finish 2nd in Most Improved Player voting, Coby made more improvements in his scoring and efficiency in year six. And wow, that month of March! Peck, Big Dave and Will give their grades for Coby’s season, and discuss his remaining potential for improvements and...

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss Lonzo Ball's recent NBA contract extension with the Chicago Bulls at the NBA trade deadline. Did the Arturas Karnisovas and the Bulls make a mistake in re-signing the injury-prone point guard? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, the CHGO Bulls Crew breakdown a big night of action in the NBA Playoffs and recap their time at the CHGO Bears Draft Party Night 1. Also, we do e into the Bulls Free Agency off season. Who is under contract with the team, what players are restricted and unrestricted free agents and who is picking up their player option. Plus, we go over some free agent targets the Bulls should be...

The CHGO Bulls crew answer mailbag questions from the CHGO Diehards Discord, including what the dismissal of Peter Patton says about the organization. Patton, who earned big credit for his work as the Chicago Bulls head of player development over the past couple seasons, did not have his contract option picked up for next year. Joe Cowley reported that it was partly because he voiced unwanted opin...

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the latest reports and rumors surrounding the Nikola Vucevic trade market for the Chicago Bulls this offseason. Joe Cowley reported that the team still plans to try to move their veteran center, who’s entering the final year of his contract. Despite lots of smoke nearing the trade deadline this season, the Bulls held onto Vucevic. Other than a brief late-season slump, t...

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss different Eastern Conference playoff teams, especially the upstart Detroit Pistons, and weigh which roster-building models the Chicago Bulls should emulate. The Pistons have a promising future, with Cade Cunningham earning his first All Star selection this season at age 23. Plus, other homegrown talents like Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey and Ausar Thompson are blossoming. Can...

The CHGO Bulls crew react to Cooper Flagg officially declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft, on the same day the Chicago Bulls lost a coin flip to be placed 12th in the NBA Draft Lottery. Given the team’s 39-43 season, and its potential for improvement, is there any “consolation prize” value to them being in the lottery at all, even with slim odds? Plus, Peck and Will Gottlieb discuss the Atlanta Hawks...

The Chicago Bulls have officially been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. As they head into the offseason, should VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley consider trading for a pricey star like Zion Williamson or Domantas Sabonis? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The CHGO Bulls crew react to the exit interviews of Josh Giddey, Coby White, Nikola Vucevic and other Chicago Bulls following their season-ending loss in the Play-In Tournament. How confident is Giddey after his post-All Star break performance? Does White believe that a potential core of himself, Giddey and Matas Buzelis can go the distance? And does Vucevic still see himself fitting into the Bull...

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the end-of-season press conference from Chicago Bulls VP of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas. AK laid out the four goals he set for himself and the team in his opening statement, and proceeded to tell the media (and fans) how they accomplished each one. So…now what? Peck, Big Dave, Will Gottlieb and Will Perdue react to all of AK’s thoughts on his roster-buil...

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls 109-90 loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night. After beating the Heat 3-0 in the regular season, the Heat completely flipped the script. Peck, Big Dave and Will Perdue discuss the Heat dictating the pace of the game, and capitalizing off Bulls turnovers forced by their suffocating defense. Plus, another tough night f...

The CHGO Bulls crew preview the “win or go home” Play-In Tournament matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. For the third straight season, these two teams will face off in a do-or-die Play-In game, with the Heat emerging victories twice thus far. But the new-look Bulls are playing well of late, with Josh Giddey and Coby White leading their fast-paced offense. Can the Bulls replicate the...