Chicago Bulls could be the target of three potential starting centers

The Chicago Bulls are in another rebuild as they enter the 2026 offseason. The Bulls are searching for a new lead executive, and a head coach as they have hit the ‘reset’ button once again.

There’s also the roster that needs to take shape.

As it stands now, there’s not a whole lot to be happy about with the Bulls roster outside of Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey. They do have two first-round picks and should get Noa Essengue back healthy. But they will need more than that and could fill some needs with a healthy cap situation that they have.

It certainly sounds like they could be the preferred destination of a few center options as well.

Centers could target Chicago Bulls in free agency

The Bulls really need to find a long-term center as that is arguably the biggest need on the roster at the moment. They opted to move on from Nikola Vucevic and there’s really no solution on the roster as of now. But that could change and the latest report suggests that there’s three centers who could be targeting the Bulls in free agency.

Per The Stein Line, there is some anticipation that Mark Williams, Walker Kessler and Jalen Duren could all attempt to generate interest from the Bulls this offseason:

There is an anticipation that Mark Williams, like Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Utah’s Walker Kessler, will attempt to generate interest from Chicago in restricted free agency since the Bulls are projected to wield some $65 million in salary cap space. Projecting the Bulls’ offseason intentions with certitude will naturally be easier once they’ve installed a new head of basketball operations, but Chicago’s lack of a proven center on the current roster is undeniable.

All three are intriguing options for the Bulls. Duren is still in the playoffs as the Pistons are battling the Magic in the first round. Meanwhile, Williams and the Suns were eliminated by the Thunder.

Walker is intriguing as he’s shown promise but has already been on three teams in four seasons. He was drafted by Minnesota before being traded on draft day to Memphis. Walker then went to Utah in a trade where he’s thrived so far.  He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team back in 2023.

Landing one of the three could be a nice start for a rebuild. They certainly will have the cap space to do so, as well.

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