The Bulls also hosted at least 20 players for workouts over the last three weeks, a list that included guards Keaton Wagler of Illinois, Kingston Flemings of Houston and Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas. None of those players is expected to be available at No. 15 \u2014 and that means the front office might have its sights set higher.<\/p>\n
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Illinois guard Keaton Wagler walks on the court during a timeout in the first half of a Final Four semifinal against UConn on April 4, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n
Graham has emphasized the importance of patience and thoroughness as the Bulls dig into a yearslong rebuild under a new regime. But that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean they won\u2019t be aggressive during this transitional period, especially when working with a deep and talented draft class and a wealth of assets.<\/p>\n
Could that mean trading up from No. 15 on Tuesday? The answer comes down to the price \u2014 and who\u2019s available.<\/p>\n
There are two versions of this scenario. The first is a big swing \u2014 a predraft trade to move up for a second top-10 pick.<\/p>\n
The Bulls do have the draft capital to make such a move work \u2014 the No. 15 pick, a pair of second-rounders and future picks \u2014 but they don\u2019t have a wealth of desirable and movable players such as Tre Jones who could round out a fair deal. That makes a move into the top 10 both difficult and unlikely, although the market could open in the final hours before the draft.<\/p>\n
The Bulls also could bide their time and look to snag a sliding player by moving up only a few spots during the draft. That would require a smaller amount of risk. If the Bulls have targeted a premium target, there\u2019s a high likelihood they would miss out on that player if they don\u2019t move up before the draft. But if they\u2019re interested in a bubble top-10 player such as Tennessee forward Nate Ament or Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr., they could save some assets with a savvy mid-draft trade.<\/p>\n
For Illinois fans in Chicago, any trade talk raises an immediate follow-up question: Is it possible to make Wagler a Bull?<\/p>\n