Chicago Bulls at No. 16: Who will they avoid? Who will they consider?

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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Denzel Valentine, SG, Chicago Bulls
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Denzel Valentine (Michigan State) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number fourteen overall pick to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

With the 2017 NBA Draft basically here, let’s take a deep look at who the Chicago Bulls should target and who they should avoid on Thursday night.

The 2017 NBA Draft is coming very fast, and once it passes, it’ll feel like the entire lead-up felt so short. But while we are still in the lead-up to the draft on Thursday, we all continue to make mock drafts, predictions, lists, etc., especially for the Chicago Bulls of course.

In this piece, I’ll take a look at pretty much what to expect and what not to expect from the corrupt front office of GarPax. The Bulls have met with many players and we know what their draft philosophy usually is: picking a junior/senior with experience, not too athletic and from a highly-touted program.

That doesn’t necessarily have to be the case this year. (Spoiler alert: It probably will be because Bulls.)

Anywho, let’s begin. Here are the five players the Bulls are most likely to avoid and the five players who the Chicago Bulls should target in the 2017 NBA Draft. I’d be surprised if any were taken in this first bunch of guys.