The Bulls have the 'easiest no-brainer' pick at No. 4 in the NBA Draft, says @DavidHaugh.
When it comes to the projected top 4 of Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer and Wilson, Haugh says, "The Bulls can't get a bad player."
A couple things about the Bulls at #4:
- 0% chance AJ Dybantsa is there
- If Darryn Peterson somehow drops that would be a dream.
- Caleb Wilson could end up being the best player in the draft.
- Cam Boozer is a stud.
- There’s a clear top four. As much as I love Acuff and Wagler, ABSOLUTELY NOT. Stop including them in this conversation.
Random Bulls Deadline Notes:
1. They likely will have 3 of the top 32 picks in this upcoming draft, 2 of which will probably be top 16.
2. Looking at the league historically, the general rule of thumb is that four average 2nd round picks are of equivalent value to one late 1st round pick
3. The Bulls have 14 2nd round picks & 8 1st rounder picks over the next 7 years.
4. Their current roster has 9 former lottery picks - all within the last 6 seasons
5. AKME held onto Demar, Caruso & Coby too long. Then they butchered Lavine's trade value by putting him in trade rumors the moment he signed the extension
6. AKME failed to get equivalent value in return for Demar, Lauri, Gafford & Coby
7. AKME got excellent value in exchange for Caruso (Giddey), Lavine (Tre), Lonzo (Okoro), Huerter (Ivey), Vuc (Simons & draft comp), Ayo (Dillingham & draft comp), Terry (Yabu)
8. AKME has failed repeatedly to address front court weaknesses & roster imbalance
9. AKME hit on draft picks Matas & Ayo
10. AKME missed on PWill & Terry
11. AKME signed excellent team friendly deals for Caruso, Coby, Ayo, Vuc, Giddey, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones
12. AKME signed horrid deals for PWill, Lavine, Carter
13. The Bulls will have one of the cleanest cap sheets in the league, especially valuable in the apron era
14. In 2 seasons, AKME retooled their roster from old, expensive, slightly below average & lacking in young talent to young, cheap, slightly below average & lots of young talent.
15. AKME did this without having to tank. Every game they play in, they have a real shot of winning.
OVERALL, I'd grade AKME at a D. But they've showed me enough to give them a chance to build this 2nd iteration of the team.
The Bulls are holding firm on not offering Josh Giddey $30 million annually in contract negotiations, per @KCJHoop.
If Giddey’s representatives continue not to like Chicago’s offers, they could accept the $11 million qualifying offer to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
Talen Horton-Tucker has made the Bulls final roster spot for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN.
Horton-Tucker averaged 13.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists and shot 40% during the preseason
Speaking on @mullyhaugh on @670TheScore, exec VP Artūras Karnišovas said Zach LaVine “is finally healthy” and “looks great.” Also called him “an ultimate pro” and said LaVine fits vision of team playing more up tempo this season.