The Chicago Bulls have moved on from four training camp invitees after finishing preseason on Friday, a batch of roster cuts that effectively closes the door on their camp competition and narrows the path to the regular-season group. Drew Peterson was among the players waived, along with Brandon Boston Jr., Orlando Robinson and Jalen Bridges.
The timing matters. Chicago entered preseason with a need for backcourt depth and shooting, and the front office had already made one notable move before camp by trading for Buddy Hield. The Bulls then used their third and final two-way spot on Jordan Hawkins after he was let go by the Memphis Grizzlies, which changed the late-camp picture and reduced the room for the other invitees to hang on.
That context helps explain why Peterson and Boston Jr. had been viewed as two of the stronger candidates for the last two-way deal before Hawkins was signed. Peterson, in particular, went from being part of that conversation to being part of the final cut list once Chicago settled its roster direction.
What the Bulls' cuts mean
Waiving four camp players after the preseason win over the Minnesota Timberwolves is the clearest sign that Chicago has essentially finalized its roster for opening night, with October 21 now the date the Bulls can fully look toward. It is not just a paperwork move; it reflects a team that has decided which pieces fit best around its existing structure and which ones no longer have a realistic immediate path to NBA minutes.
For Peterson, the waiver is the practical end of a short-lived roster push. For the Bulls, it is the expected coda to preseason: trim the camp group, lock in the available two-way structure, and move into the season with a clearer depth chart than the one they brought into training camp.
