Noa Essengue looked like a work in progress for the Chicago Bulls at times during Summer League. One NBA draft insider thinks he’s going to skip the G-League, though.

Charlotte’s lottery pick Kon Knueppel led the Hornets to a 6-0 record and the NBA 2K26 Summer League championship in Vegas.

The Bulls want to replicate the two teams that just played for an NBA championship in terms of their style of play.

Still, only a handful will be in position to earn starts right away. The majority will come off the bench and provide specialty skills or traits. Some will spend most of the season in the G League, ...