Essengue played for Ratiopharm Ulm last season, appearing in 60 games and averaging 10.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks in 22.8 minutes. He looks like a player who's NBA-ready based on his size and elite athleticism. The Frenchman is a forward with a range of skills on both ends of the court, and some areas that stand out are his excellent handles, his dynamic finishing package and his outstanding defensive value. One area that still needs improvement is his shooting, but Essengue has also shown development in that area. How well his shooting progresses will ultimately determine the kind of role he might have in his career at the next level, but he has enough tools in other areas to compensate for an eventual lack of shooting. It's hard to predict what kind of player Essengue will become in the future, because his upside and true value will ultimately be tied to whether his jumper ever becomes a reliable weapon or not. The Bulls were interested in his upside and selected him with the No. 12 pick in 2025. He has some immediate competition for minutes with Matas Buzelis and Patrick Williams, but Essengue should be able to simply take minutes from Julian Phillips and Dalen Terry. If he bumps those two out of the rotation entirely, he could see around 20 minutes per game by default. That said, he doesn't project as an impactful player in fantasy out of the gate, given that he probably won't be handling the ball much and is still developing a jumper. Though, he does fit with Chicago's run-and-gun style, and he should be able to function alongside floor-spacing centers Nikola Vucevic, Zach Collins and Jalen Smith. It seems likely Essengue will have his flashes, but that may be all as a rookie.