2025–26 Chicago Bulls season
| 2025–26 Chicago Bulls season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Billy Donovan |
| President | Artūras Karnišovas (vice) |
| General manager | Marc Eversley |
| Owner | Jerry Reinsdorf |
| Arena | United Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–40 (.403) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Chicago Sports Network |
| Radio | WLS WSCR |
The 2025–26 Chicago Bulls season is the 60th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Bulls began the regular season 5–0, their best start since the 1996–97 season. However, they soon struggled, enduring a seven-game losing streak through November and December 2025. It was followed by an 11-game losing streak in February 2026, setting a franchise record for most losses in a winless month, surpassing the previous 0–10 mark set in November 1976. Josh Giddey, Coby White, Zach Collins, and Noa Essengue (who would miss the rest of his rookie season early on) all missed significant time due to injuries which plagued Chicago's record.
On January 24, 2026, the Bulls officially retired Derrick Rose's jersey number 1 immediately after their game against the Boston Celtics. In the February trade deadline period, the Bulls completed a league-high seven trades by dismantling its veteran core, trading away Coby White, Nikola Vučević, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, and Emanuel Miller. In exchange, Chicago acquired Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Collin Sexton, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Guerschon Yabusele, and eight future second-round picks (reduced by one following a trade with the Charlotte Hornets due to White’s calf injury).