Josh Giddey (Chicago Bulls)
October 2025

Chicago’s 3–0 launch blends rotation aggression with bench productivity, highlighted by Josh Giddey’s 18-13-5 and Ayo Dosunmu’s 21 against Atlanta. Multiple double-figure scorers nightly and selfless substitution choices—Giddey even waved himself off in Orlando—signal identity: pace, multiple handlers, and lineup versatility without a single dominant closing five. Billy Donovan is toggling small looks (Patrick Williams at five), movement shooters, and guard-guard actions to sustain creation. The risk is volatility across 82; mitigation is role clarity, defensive glass emphasis, and late-clock structure. If bench units keep winning minutes, Chicago’s play-in ceiling becomes a playoff berth. Early sample, credible signs.