Career Journey
Chicago Bulls
2023-2024
Minnesota Timberwolves
2024-present
No. 35 overall pick (2023)
Selected out of Tennessee and traded to the Bulls on draft night.
Traded to Minnesota (2026)
Dealt with Ayo Dosunmu to the Timberwolves for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and picks in February 2026.
Developmental wing role
Averaged 2.8 points over 35 games with Chicago in 2025-26 before the midseason trade; a wrist injury limited his Minnesota debut.
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.2 | 42.1% | 30.8% |
Julian Phillips landed in Chicago as a 2023 second-rounder (35th) out of Tennessee, the archetype of a 3-and-D wing prospect: 6-foot-6, long, defensively willing, with a jumper still finding consistency. The bulk of his three NBA seasons has been reserve minutes and development work — a modest 2.8 points across 35 Bulls games in 2025-26 before the February 2026 deal that sent him and Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and picks. A wrist issue limited his Timberwolves debut to a handful of appearances. Phillips remains a projection more than a proven rotation piece; the wager is that his defensive tools and improving corner three eventually earn steady wing minutes on a contender. For now he's a young wing auditioning for the role his frame promises.
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