{"id":15213219,"date":"2026-07-17T02:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bulls-rookie-wilson-to-sit-out-summer-league-finale\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:33:31","slug":"bulls-rookie-wilson-to-sit-out-summer-league-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/bulls-rookie-wilson-to-sit-out-summer-league-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls rookie Wilson to sit out Summer League finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson<\/a> won’t play in the club’s final Summer League matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Wilson capped his first stint in a Bulls uniform earlier Thursday with a 21-point, eight-rebound performance versus the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n

The fourth overall pick in this year’s draft averaged 23.5 points on 50% shooting – including a 42% clip from deep – to go along with 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals over four appearances in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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What a Summer League for Caleb Wilson…\ud83d\udcc8<\/p>\n

4 GP
23.5 PPG
7.3 RPG
2.5 BPG
50% FG
42% 3P<\/p>\n

Future is bright \u2b50\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/poH2iC8l2K<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) July 17, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Wilson was a consensus second-team All-American, All-ACC first-team selection, and ACC All-Rookie team member during his lone collegiate campaign at North Carolina.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 19.8 points, 9.4 boards, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.4 blocks across 24 games for the Tar Heels. His freshman year was cut short after suffering a broken thumb during a practice in March.<\/p>\n

Wilson was a McDonald’s All-American and the fifth-ranked recruit on the ESPN 100<\/a> coming out of high school.<\/p>\n

Copyright © 2026 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

Source: Sports Basketball \u2013 The Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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