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

By Idrees Muhammad Kudaimi

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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Harry Giles, 2017 NBA Draft prospect.
Mar 17, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Harry Giles (1) shoots the ball against Troy Trojans forward Alex Hicks (30) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Harry Giles, PF/C, Duke

Harry Giles could’ve been a top-5 selection.

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He was part of a top-ranked recruiting class in the country featuring the top two recruits in the country: Giles himself and Jayson Tatum. Duke was expected to do great things and win a national title. Then, injuries unfortunately happened.

Well, injuries happened earlier. Giles tore his left ACL, MCL and meniscus in 2013, then partially tore his right ACL in 2015. He had knee surgery in October of 2016 and didn’t make his college basketball debut until December. He finished the year averaging 3.9 points per game and playing 11 minutes per game in 26 games.

Giles is still going to be selected in the middle of the first frame, as he is a great player who would’ve been a top pick had it not been for injuries.

But, it’s hard imagining him in a Bulls uniform. Sure, GarPax could do that thing and say he was the best player available at the time.

But as it appears, Nikola Mirotic will likely stay in Chicago. Power forward is not a need at all in that case and I doubt anybody wants another player with knee problems. It’d be even worse picking Giles since his knee issues are well known.

Giles may turn into a great pro, but it likely won’t be in red, white and black.

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