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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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T.J. Leaf, 2017 NBA Draft prospect.
Feb 23, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins guard T.J. Leaf (22) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Wells-Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

T.J. Leaf, PF, UCLA

T.J. Leaf is a prototypical stretch-four and a jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none.

Leaf can do basically everything offensively. He hits 3s, distributes the ball, drives to the rim and gets rebounds (8.4 RPG). He averaged 16.3 points a game, which is a solid number, and he was basically good on offense all-around.

But, defense is his issue. That’s why his ceiling will always be a role player. He won’t be an impactful player. Not right away. But considering what GarPax are probably looking for in this specific draft, it seems they don’t want a one-sided player who may never grow to more than a simple role player.

Consider this: If the Bulls went on the clock and the guys available were John Collins and T.J. Leaf, who would they pick? Well, GarPax is stupid, so it could be Leaf, but they should pick Collins since he is far more efficient and a way better defender. It makes more sense to pick Collins there.

Leaf will probably be a glue guy for a while, and the Bulls are looking for someone to impact immediately.

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