Chicago Bulls: First-Round Draft Picks in Last Decade
Feb 28, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Bulls at the American Airlines Center. The Bulls defeated the Mavericks 100-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
In the last decade on draft night, the Chicago Bulls have found some success and eventual cornerstone pieces on draft night.
Think back to the Bulls getting Joakim Noah with the ninth overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, or even getting Derrick Rose with the top pick in 2008, when they had less than a two percent chance of getting the top pick in the lottery.
Of course, there’s the other side of draft night.
As good as the Bulls have been in the draft recently, they’ve had their share of blunders, which leads me to wonder how Marquis Teague is doing.
Let’s take a look at the last 10 years for the Bulls drafting in the first round of the NBA Draft.
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