The Chicago Bulls have quietly become one of the more intriguing teams in the East. They sit 9th at 9-7, playing competitive basketball with a young core that keeps getting better. Josh Giddey looks like someone you can build around. Coby White is back in rhythm. Ayo Dosunmu keeps finding new ways to level up. Matas Buzelis looks like he’s taking the jump everyone hoped for.
They can see the direction. They can see progress. It finally feels like something real.
But every step forward brings the same question. Who pushes this thing further? Which player adds the athletic pop they’re missing? And who gives them another scoring threat on the wing?
One idea, proposed by FanSided’s Andrew Hanlon, has Chicago making a move for Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin.
Bulls Rumors Pick Up As Indiana Slides
Indiana’s season has gone in the wrong direction. Without Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers have fallen near the bottom of the East, and the roster suddenly feels crowded at the guard and wing spots. With commitments to Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith, with Haliburton already on a max deal. Mathurin is stuck in the middle of that logjam. Indiana may decide not to invest heavily in another guard or wing. If that happens, the door opens.
Mathurin wouldn’t solve everything for Chicago, but he would instantly become one of the Bulls’ more athletic scorers. 6-foot-6. Explosive. A natural scorer who plays downhill. In 4 games this season, he’s averaging 27 points and reminding everyone why he was a top-ten pick.
He opened the year with games of 36 and 26. When he came back from a toe injury on November 17, he immediately put up 25 against Detroit. When he gets touches, the scoring shows up.
And Chicago can offer something Indiana may not be able to. Space. A role. And room to grow.
Why Mathurin Fits What Chicago Needs
Billy Donovan has built this team on effort, energy and depth. Isaac Okoro has been steady at small forward. Kevin Huerter brings shooting. Patrick Williams has carved out a role that fits him.
But none of those players bring Mathurin’s combination of size, athleticism and downhill scoring.
He gets into the paint. Plays through contact. Creates shots late in the clock. Chicago doesn’t have many players who pressure defenses like that, and while the defense still needs work, the physical tools are there.
The Bulls also have flexibility. They are projected to have more cap space than anyone this summer. They will need to make decisions on White and Dosunmu. Bringing in Mathurin now gives them the chance to evaluate the fit while adding a young scorer who hasn’t hit his ceiling yet.
He doesn’t need to be “the guy.” He just needs to be part of the core.
Lineups with Giddey, Dosunmu, Mathurin, Buzelis and Vucevic make sense. So do bigger looks with Giddey, Mathurin, Okoro, Buzelis and Jalen Smith. He gives Donovan more options and more combinations.
Looking Ahead for Chicago
The Bulls have momentum and a foundation, but they still need more scoring on the perimeter if they want to keep climbing in the East. Mathurin fits their timeline, their direction and their development curve.
He’s young, explosive and already productive. And there’s still room for him to grow.
If Indiana opens the door, the Bulls should at least step inside and take a real look.
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