This years draft hype is absolutely unbelievable. Just watching all this footage of players with highlights, IDK. Starting to look more like a mediocre draft class full of playground superstars instead of this pumped group with 17 potential all-stars like most sites are reporting. Yeah, I know, every year is like that and every mock draft scout is super wrong and they all jump on hype trains, but this year just reeks. A lot of project players(has nothing to do with being heavily one-and-dones either). I'll be glad to eat crow on this one later, but IMO this is not anywhere near as deep of a class as it is made out to be.
The Bulls need to make sure that 22nd pick isn't trashed and hope they can maneuver through the lottery in a way that doesn't put them behind our immediate competition more than anything else. We can't afford to pull another McDermott draft day.
I like Jaren Jackson Jr of players we can luck out on. Mitchell Robinson is on everyone's list of late 1st round hopefuls and might wind up being a reach, so I'm not even hoping he is there at 22(but if he were, I pick a second center and figure things out later).
A lot of these mocks have us selecting Wendell Carter, and I really am not sold on him. He's simply slow for someone projected to go in the top 10 IMO. Good footwork on offense can only get you so far.
Walter has us grabbing Mikal Bridges right now. He's good too, in a draft full of freshmen he's less enticing, although he may actually fit this teams blueprint longrun better than other guys who are rated with more potential. My concern is how he lands on his right leg AND plays with a knee support on his... right leg. Makes you wonder if he's covering up something.
And of course, you roll the dice on Porter at the right number. And MB3 talent-wise is the best player in the draft, and Lauri is already a back conditioning/recovery project. IDK, maybe that works out too, maybe not. I'm not sold on players with back issues come playoff time, however, if the Bulls get borked in the lotto and wind up in a worse position, you take this risk 100%.
NO MCDERMOTT MOVES... mmmkay gar?