Chicago Bulls: 2019 NBA Draft big board

3. R.J. Barrett, G/F, Duke

R.J. Barrett has been almost forgotten about, despite his team receiving so much media attention. He was the leading scorer on the top regular-season team in the nation despite the fact that he had to share the basketball with three other top-fifteen high school prospects. The Zion Williamson craze has taken away the spotlight from the former top high school prospect in basketball just one year ago. Barrett is likely the safest pick in the draft, as he has shown the ability to put the ball in the bucket with ease. His upside also includes his size and his potential to shoot and distribute the basketball. If Chicago has the opportunity to pick Barrett, he would either have to come off of the bench or move Otto Porter to the pine, but there is certainly no way they pass him up.

4. Darius Garland, G, Vanderbilt

Anyone who has followed my work knows how I feel about Vanderbilt’s Darius Garland. At 6’2″ and coming off of a meniscus injury, many scouts have either dropped him way down on draft boards or have forgotten about him all together. Garland has the tools to be an elite offensive player in the NBA. His passing has improved steadily and at only 19 years old and less than 10 college basketball games under his belt, he still has plenty of room to grow. His elite shooting is what should attract Chicago, as he is the type of point guard the NBA is beginning to move towards. Although he will likely never be an above-average defender, Garland and Chicago makes about as much sense as any other fit.