CALEB VS. BOOZER Round 2! Leonard Miller DEMANDS Minutes + Is Norman Powell Bulls’ #1 Scorer? 👀🐂

Caleb Wilson vs. Cameron Boozer is back, and this time the matchup could give Bulls fans an early look at two of the biggest Rookie of the Year contenders in the 2026 NBA Draft class. 👀🐂
On today’s episode of Locked On Bulls, Haize and Pat The Designer preview Chicago’s next preseason matchup and break down the growing comparison between Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer, the players selected No. 4 and No. 3 in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The two already gave fans a show during Summer League, when Wilson exploded for 35 points and seven made threes, while Boozer answered with 23 points, six rebounds and four assists in a one-point Memphis win. Pasted text
Now they meet again with both players carrying real Rookie of the Year expectations.
Haize and Pat debate whether Caleb has the higher long-term ceiling, whether Boozer’s polish and basketball IQ make him more NBA-ready right now, and how much Wilson’s three-point shooting could determine how quickly he closes the gap offensively.
Then the conversation shifts to Leonard Miller, who quietly produced one of the Bulls’ best performances in the preseason opener. Miller scored 14 points in 14 minutes on 5-for-7 shooting, while also adding two assists and two steals. Tiago Splitter even experimented with him at small-ball center. Pasted text
That creates a difficult rotation question: why shouldn’t Miller be ahead of Patrick Williams if he continues playing with more aggression and efficiency?
The guys discuss whether small-ball center could become Miller’s cleanest path to consistent minutes, how well he fits with Josh Giddey in transition, and whether Chicago may have another young player capable of becoming a legitimate rotation piece.
Plus, Haize and Pat ask whether Norman Powell might actually be the Bulls’ best offensive player right now.
Powell scored 14 points in just over 14 minutes, shooting 3-for-4 from the field, 3-for-4 from three and 5-for-6 from the line in his preseason debut. Pasted text
That performance highlights exactly why Chicago added him. Powell gives the Bulls proven shot-making and perimeter gravity that can create more room for Matas Buzelis, Caleb Wilson and Josh Giddey.
But if Powell is Chicago’s most reliable scorer, should he actually lead the team in scoring? And if he averages around 22 points efficiently while the Bulls remain in the Play-In race, should Bryson Graham still consider trading him?
Topics Include:
- Caleb Wilson vs Cameron Boozer Round 2
- Early Rookie of the Year debate
- Caleb Wilson vs Cameron Boozer long-term ceiling
- Caleb’s shooting development
- Leonard Miller’s breakout preseason performance
- Leonard Miller vs Patrick Williams rotation debate
- Miller as a small-ball center
- Norman Powell’s huge preseason debut
- Is Powell the Bulls’ best pure scorer?
- Powell’s impact on Matas Buzelis and Caleb Wilson
- Should Chicago keep Powell if the Bulls are competitive?
- Bulls preseason rotation questions

🎙️ Tune in to Locked On Bulls as Haize and Pat break down Caleb Wilson vs Cameron Boozer, Leonard Miller’s push for more minutes, and whether Norman Powell should become Chicago’s No. 1 offensive option.

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