Chicago Bulls basketball is back, and the new roster has plenty of questions to answer ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Josh Giddey returns as the new centerpiece of the offense . Matas Buzelis is ready for a breakout year . And the Bulls are attempting to transform their style of play again to take advantage of an Eastern Conference upended by injuries to star players.

The Bulls begin preseason play Tuesday night on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with five exhibition games before their season opener Oct. 22. Coach Billy Donovan plans to play the entire roster in at least the first two preseason games, with starters limited to much shorter stints than a typical game.

Here are five questions for the Bulls to answer over the five exhibitions.

1. Can the defense improve?

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