NBA Rumors: Are the Chicago Bulls finally heading towards a revolution?

The Chicago Bulls have had a clearly disappointing season. The team has gone from 39 wins last season—which allowed them to participate in the Play-In—to only 31 this year, also falling significantly short, at least twelve games, of even being able to vie for a spot in that preliminary phase.

With this outlook, the franchise is forced to rethink its project for the upcoming season. In this process, several players are not part of the future plans.

Anfernee Simons, mismatch

The case of Anfernee Simons is significant. During his time with the Portland Trail Blazers, the shooting guard averaged 20 points per game for three consecutive seasons.

However, his trade to the Boston Celtics last summer reduced his prominence and performance. After arriving in Chicago in the deal involving Nikola Vucevic, he only played six games.

Now a free agent, his profile—as a scorer with defensive limitations—doesn't seem to fit the team's current needs.

Patrick Williams, a failed bet

The project of Patrick Williams has also not progressed as expected. Six years after his arrival, the forward has not made the expected leap in quality.

This season, he has recorded his worst stats, with only seven points and three rebounds per game, along with a 34.7% in three-point shooting. Despite having two more years on his contract plus a player option for a third, with an annual salary of 18 million dollars, everything indicates that the franchise will try to move him.

There is even consideration of waiving him and spreading his contract, a decision that would reflect the new direction of the front office.

Guerschon Yabusele, out of the project

On the other hand, Guerschon Yabusele also appears set to depart. The French power forward, acquired in the trade with the New York Knicks, surprised by declining his player option for 2026-27, valued at 5.8 million dollars.

He will become a free agent. Although there is the chance of a return to the EuroLeague—where he played five seasons before rejoining the NBA in 2024—the player himself has expressed his desire to continue in the American league.

In his 26 games with Chicago, he averaged 10 points and 5.7 rebounds in nearly 25 minutes per night, figures that could attract interest from another team. However, at 30 years old, he does not fit the Bulls' rebuilding timeline.

Chicago faces a crucial summer, with important decisions to make and the need to redefine its identity. The season has made it clear that the current project has not worked, and changes are already underway.