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The Chicago Bulls’ 2026-27 schedule is here, and the first month may tell fans everything about where this rebuild really stands.

On today’s Chicago Bulls Central, Haize breaks down the Bulls’ brutal early-season stretch that Joe Cowley labeled the “three weeks of hell.” From Oct. 26 through Nov. 16, Chicago faces Boston twice, New York twice, Philadelphia twice, San Antonio, Atlanta, Minnesota and Cleveland — all after opening with Toronto, Milwaukee and Washington, with six of the first eight games on the road.

Haize explains why this stretch should not be judged strictly by wins and losses. Instead, the real questions are about Josh Giddey’s decision-making, Matas Buzelis’ scoring consistency, Caleb Wilson’s NBA readiness, Nic Claxton’s defensive impact, Tiago Splitter’s adjustments, the bench hierarchy and whether the starting five actually works.

Then the show shifts into Caleb Wilson’s Rookie Revenge Tour. The 2026 Draft went AJ Dybantsa No. 1, Darryn Peterson No. 2, Cameron Boozer No. 3 and Caleb Wilson No. 4, and the NBA schedule gives Wilson eight chances to face the players drafted ahead of him.

From Wilson vs. Dybantsa in the Bulls’ home opener, to the winning-impact debate against Peterson, to the personal Summer League rematch with Boozer, these games could shape the Rookie of the Year race and the national perception of Chicago’s rebuild.

🔥 Topics include:

• Bulls’ “Three Weeks From Hell” schedule stretch
• Why Boston tests Chicago’s half-court offense
• Knicks physicality as a Caleb/Matas measuring stick
• Philadelphia’s star-power test
• San Antonio as the rebuild blueprint
• Atlanta’s identity test
• Minnesota as the depth test
• Cleveland as the Central Division benchmark
• Caleb Wilson vs. AJ Dybantsa
• Caleb Wilson vs. Darryn Peterson
• Caleb Wilson vs. Cameron Boozer
• How the rookie race could change the Bulls’ rebuild timeline

🎧 Tap in with Haize on Chicago Bulls Central for the full breakdown!

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