Even amid an 11-game losing streak, the Chicago Bulls haven’t plummeted in the standings. In fact, their draft position has only improved from 14th to ninth despite not winning a single game in February.
The Bulls have distanced themselves from fellow perennial Play-In Tournament contenders like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat. Yet they remain a tier above Eastern Conference bottom-feeders such as the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Wizards—a group they’re unlikely to join.
Bulls caught in the NBA’s middle ground
However, the Bulls are now on the brink of joining a peculiar middle tier.