Emirates NBA Cup pool play unfolds for the Bulls with four games: Oct. 31 vs New York, Nov. 7 at Milwaukee, Nov. 21 vs Miami, and Nov. 28 at Charlotte. Chicago sits in East Group C with Charlotte, Miami, Milwaukee and New York, hoping to finally escape pool play after two Cup seasons of near-misses. The format seeds three group winners plus one wild card into a Dec. 9-10 knockout round, culminating in a Las Vegas Finals. Off the court, Chicago leans into continuity with a focus on Matas Buzelis as a potential franchise-changing talent, brings back MJ-era black pinstripes, and confirms stability with Donovan’s return. The Cup adds four extra games that could widen fantasy upside for Bulls players, especially if Buzelis takes on a bigger role and the rotation stays healthy. Fantasy-minded observers will watch how Cup minutes translate to regular-season impact and how opportunistic bench scoring could surface in four-game windows.