The Bulls’ 2025 preseason schedule is out, and rookie Noa Essengue will be the player to watch. Here’s what to expect from the early matchups.

Johnny Furphy’s moster dunk on Noa Essengue during the Summer League matchup left TV hosts in splits, fan call for disrespect.

Bulls rookie Noa Essengue will be seeing the Pacers’ Johnny Furphy in his nightmares. Essengue suffered a nasty posterization at the hands of Furphy in Monday’s NBA Summer League game between Chicago and Indiana, and the entire basketball world reacted — with Caitlin Clark no exception.

Johnny Furphy's electrifying dunk over Noa Essengue in a recent game has ignited excitement among Indiana Pacers fans and NBA stars alike. Tyrese Hali

While Cooper Flagg and other lottery picks have been limited in the amount of run they get in Summer League play, the Bulls are hoping that Noa Essengue can play as many minutes as possible.

(670 The Score) On the Mully & Haugh Show, Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue discussed his basketball journey from France to the NBA and previewed what's to come at Summer League.You can watch the full interview in the video player above.