The Chicago Bulls select this guard in Bleacher Report’s latest mock draft

The Chicago Bulls may have been able to snap their 11-game losing streak on Sunday, but they still are looking towards the offseason to get a potentially significant player for their franchise. With the Bulls having their own first-round pick, they will be in a good spot where they can select a great player for their future. Let’s take a closer look at who they are mocked to draft and what it would mean for the team going forward.

The Chicago Bulls select Brayden Burries in Bleacher Report’s mock draft

Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman curated a 2026 NBA mock draft as he gave the Bulls the ninth pick. In the mock draft, the team selected shooting guard Brayden Burries from the Arizona Wildcats. Below is what he wrote regarding the 20-year-old prospect:

“After a slow start for Brayden Burries, belief and interest around his potential has gradually snowballed with the consistent scoring outputs. He’s the type of guard who doesn’t need flashy self-creation off the dribble to get to the rim or hit jumpers. He has been super efficient in ball-screen situations getting downhill and pulling up in the mid-range. He’s had lots of success attacking closeouts and space in transition, using his frame well to shield defenders and create easy finishing angles. Certain evaluators just may have a difficult time picturing upside in a 6’4″, limited playmaker.”

His NBA comparison in the draft is Quentin Grimes. Burries has been playing well for the Wildcats as the freshman guard is averaging 15.7 pounts, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.6 steals in 29.6 minutes per game. His shooting stroke has been clicking as well as he is shooting 49.5% from the floor, 37.6% from beyond the arc, and 77.3% from the free-throw line throughout his 29 games played as of this writing.

Burries would have a chance to play alongside players like Josh Giddey and Isaac Okoro in the backcourt if he were to be drafted to the Bulls. With the young roster that Chicago currently has, and have signed through next season, it would be a soft landing spot where the upcoming rookie could join as a building block for the rebuilding of the franchise.

It will be intriguing to see if this is the direction that the Bulls would go if they land the ninth pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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