Presentation by national insurance agent Jeff Vukovich
The Chicago Bulls' injury luck hasn't been great lately. Maybe their luck will turn around when it comes to ping pong balls.
After Friday's disappointing loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament, the next big event on the Bulls' calendar is the NBA Draft Lottery. They enter the tournament in Chicago on May 12th ranked No. 11, with a 9.4% chance of getting a top-four pick and a 2% chance of getting the first overall pick.
Unlike last season's draft lottery, which took Victor Wembaneyama from the San Antonio Spurs, there is no generational talent in this draft. Several scouts NBC Sports Chicago spoke to casually said this year's draft is short on top-end talent, but rich in potential starter-level or rotational players.
The Bulls are giving up this year's first-round pick after giving up last year's first-round pick as the second and last of the two first-round picks given to Orlando as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade. is held. The Bulls' 2025 first-round pick will be protected in the top 10 by the San Antonio Spurs as part of their sign-and-trade acquisition for DeMar DeRozan.
The Portland Trail Blazers are also obligated to give the Bulls a first-round pick, but it is lottery-protected until 2028, at which point it becomes a second-round pick. Portland is currently in a rebuilding phase.
It is not yet known who the Bulls will have on stage to represent the franchise at the May 12 event in Chicago.
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