Chicago Bulls projected to land UNC basketball star in latest mock draft

Some luck was on the Chicago Bulls side on Sunday afternoon at Navy Pier in Chicago. With the NBA hosting the draft lottery, we now know where the Bulls will pick come June’s draft. And they landed in the top four.

Chicago moved up from entering the lottery at No. 9 overall to picking No. 4 overall. They moved into that top four with the Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards, before eventually finding out they were No. 4 overall.

However, it’s a big improvement from where they were entering this lottery selection. With this draft being a loaded one in terms of potential star prospects, picking fourth should give the Bulls one of the following: Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and Darius Acuff if they wanted to go that route.

All four of those players are projected to go right away after A.J. Dybantsa who is currently being mocked as the No. 1 overall pick.

For one NBA draft analyst, he has the Bulls going with the UNC star.

Chicago Bulls mocked to land Caleb Wilson

As soon as the lottery wrapped up, Jeremy Woo of ESPN released his updated mock draft. He has the Washington Wizards going with Dybantsa followed by Peterson going to Utah and then Memphis taking Boozer. That leaves Wilson and Acuff, with the Bulls taking the former UNC star at No. 4 overall.

Here is what Woo said about the pick:

The Bulls had a 20.27% chance of moving into the top four and will be thrilled with this stroke of luck after tabbing Bryson Graham as their new lead executive last week. Chicago appears to be charting a patient course as it prepares to build through the draft. The opportunity to add a star-level player at this spot significantly raises the Bulls’ chances of building something sustainable, as they operate with a relatively clean slate. The Bulls also own the 15th pick and should have minutes available for their rookies next season, presenting a strong opportunity to add talent and build a younger team.

In addition to being viewed as a consensus top-four prospect, Wilson is an excellent fit with Chicago’s existing talent, representing a high-flying frontcourt option with room to grow. His season ended early due to a pair of hand injuries, but that didn’t impact his momentum as a top-four selection, as teams fell in love with his motor, explosiveness and potential as a two-way impact player. He will likely receive looks higher than this and will have an opportunity to make his case in pre-draft workouts, where his athletic gifts should stand out, and teams will want to better assess his skill level and perimeter shooting.

With the Bulls ushering in a new era under Bryson Graham, he wants to implement his SLAP philosophy. That fits exactly how Wilson plays his game, spending just one year at UNC and averaging 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Wilson has the chance to be a star and there are some GM’s that even have him higher than Boozer.

As for the Bulls’ pick at 15, Woo has them selecting Kentucky center Jayden Quaintance, someone he calls a ‘wild card’ prospect.

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