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3 Stars the Bulls wish they acquired instead of Nikola Vucevic

ByAaron Kellerstrass|
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Feb 14, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 14, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports | Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
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The Bulls could have drafted Alperen Sengun 

A lot of teams wish they hadn’t passed on Alperen Sengun, who would be a top five pick if this draft were done again.  

But this missed opportunity is especially bad for the Bulls, who invested heavily in an aging center when they could have a 21-year-old who is already better. 

Sengun averaged 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists last season while shooting 54 percent from the floor overall.  

He’s on a rookie contract and is already one of the best young centers in the game. If the Bulls had just drafted Wagner or Sengun they’d have the start of a nice young core to go with Coby White, but instead they traded a primo pick for a guy already in decline as the Orlando Magic ran away laughing. 

It’s no coincidence that the Magic made the playoffs last season (with a young team) while the Bulls did not. 

But it wasn’t just the draft where the Bulls struck out. 

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