BULLS 2009 NBA DRAFT

Here's my take on this year's NBA Draft, when talking about our Bulls. From everything I have heard and seen, it looks like the Bulls aren't going to be able to package their picks and move up tomorrow as some rumors were saying. If they do make that deal and get whoever they want, that will be great. But let's just say for this post's sake, they end up drafting at 16 and 26, as they are slated to now. Now we all know the Bulls are going to go pretty much Guard/F with their pick. I'm thinking they go Guard first, then forward with their later pick. That being said, the Bulls will probably go with best available, meaning they can go F/G too, if that is how the board plays out. I just don't see them taking on a project like Mullens with their first pick, but I've been wrong many times before. Anyways, if they do what I think they are going to do, this is kind of what I see happening...

At 16 I see the Bulls main priority being a defensive 2 Guard. If TWill or Gerald Henderson are sitting there, one of them will be a Bull come tomorrow. With one of either Hinrich or BGeezy sure to be gone soon, the Bulls desperately need help at the 2 Guard position. Their number one priority in this offseason should actually be to get better defensively(note to VDN since he didn't mention this). If we could get either TWill or Henderson at 16, I'm sure Gar and the Bulls will be celebrating. They both come from good programs, are smart players, play hard, and both would make the Bulls better on the defensive end immediately. They would also be great fits in our system, as both are athletic and can run alongside DRose.

Now considering we have taken a Guard at 16, I see the Bulls taking a player like Omri Casspi with their second pick. I really like this kid and his game. For some reason he reminds me of Noch. I don't know what it is, but maybe it's the way he plays the game. The kid might not be the most athletic or talented player on the court, but he is a basketball player, and he is fearless and tough. Noch got mad love from his teammates and the fans, so maybe Casspi can be his second coming. He would also fit our system perfectly. I really feel he can play the 3 or the 4, kinda how Noch did for us at times, depending on the matchups.

If the Bulls end up with 2 out of these 3 guys, I would really be happy tomorrow night. All three would fit the mold of exactly what the Bulls have been drafting in the past few years. I know when it comes to Henderson and TWill, getting either of these two is going to be hard. I got a feeling the Nets, Bucks, and Bobcats are going to be gunning for both of them.

That being said, I can definitely see the Bulls taking a F at 16. Blair or Hansbrough would again fit what the Bulls are looking for in a player to Draft, and would be ready to contribute right away, as opposed to someone like Mullens. If that happens at 16, they would then go for a shooter like Ellington, or choose from a batch of PG's like Teague, Maynor, and Douglas at 26.

In the end, all we can do is wish the board falls the way the Bulls want it to. Then it's up to our new Bulls GM to make the right moves. I know for a fact, all the players I mentioned would be exactly what John Paxson would be looking for in Draft Picks, but that's neither here or there since John isn't going to be calling the shots tomorrow. Since this is Gar's first Draft, we still need to see which way he wants to steer this ship. Hopefully for the Bulls, it's forward...

GO BULLS!!!