{"id":923151,"date":"2026-07-09T12:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/923151\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:29:29","slug":"dailyn-swain-guard-plans-to-redefine-himself-with-chicago-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/923151\/","title":{"rendered":"Dailyn Swain: Guard plans to redefine himself with Chicago Bulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a casual fan knows one thing about Dailyn Swain<\/a>, it\u2019s this: The kid knows how to score.<\/p>\n

Just dial up the highlight reel and take a look. There\u2019s Swain in a Texas Longhorns jersey, bumping defenders off-balance with his hip and scooping the ball out of the reach of outstretched hands. Patiently jab-stepping and pivoting until he can squeeze under a center. Leaning left and juking right and weaving his way to the basket.<\/p>\n

Swain averaged 17.3 points in his final college season. It\u2019s easy to attribute those numbers to his draft stock, which rose quietly in the weeks before the Bulls selected him with the No. 15 pick. But Swain believes there\u2019s more to his game than meets the eye in a well-edited mixtape.<\/p>\n

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Tiago Splitter looks to \u2018set the tone\u2019 for young Chicago Bulls by coaching 1st 2 summer league games<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhen you learn about players, a lot of it on social media highlights the best part of your game,\u201d Swain said. \u201cThis past year maybe highlighted just scoring for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

This week marked the first set of practices for the Bulls ahead of summer league, which will begin Friday with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

The practice offered a chance for players such as Swain and No. 4 pick Caleb Wilson<\/a> to introduce themselves formally \u2014 not as people but as players \u2014 for the first time. In those preliminary scrimmages, Swain made the first impression that he was hoping to create.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was kind of shocked \u2014 not shocked \u2014 but I just didn\u2019t know he could pass the ball as well as he can,\u201d Wilson said after Monday\u2019s practice. \u201cHe\u2019s a really good player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swain is realistic. He knows he\u2019s the second first-round selection the Bulls made this year. He sees the depth chart in front of him. The Bulls will not provide a situation in which he can lean into heavy utilization to rack up huge scoring nights. Sure, Swain will get his chances to break down defenders one-on-one. But the bulk of his work will hinge on his ability to meld his teammates as a glue player.<\/p>\n

This development will begin immediately this week. Coach Tiago Splitter plans to utilize Swain in a point guard role throughout summer league, shifting his attention from scoring to facilitating.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to be on the ball a lot,\u201d Swain said. \u201cMaking the right reads, having my teammates able to trust me with the ball in my hands, making everybody better, hitting guys when they\u2019re open \u2014 I think that just builds chemistry and makes everybody want to play harder.\u201d<\/p>\n