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Bulls Draft Rumors: Latest intel on potential selections at No. 12 with 48 hours left

4 days ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Some interesting tidbits here. The 2025 NBA Draft will kick off at 7 p.m. CT on June 25, which means the Chicago Bulls have about 48 hours from this reporting to make a decision on what to do with their No. 12 pick. Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN just released their latest mock draft, which contains some interesting intel about where Chicago may be leaning and which prospects it's most interested in.
Bulls Draft Prospect Profile: A mammoth center with virtually limitless potential

5 days ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

The ultimate dream scenario. The Chicago Bulls have several holes to fill on their roster as they retool around (for the moment) Josh Giddey, Coby White and Matas Buzelis. In a perfect world, they'll fill their most capacious hole with one of the 2025 NBA Draft's most enormous prospects: Duke center Khaman Maluach. The Bulls played a lot of the Olé Defense last season.
Grade the Trade: Bulls fleece desperate Warriors in Nikola Vucevic mock deal

6 days ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Call this one into the league before it's too late. The Bulls have been trying to trade Nikola Vucevic for the last two years (at least). Chicago and the Golden State Warriors had talks about a deal surrounding the veteran big man at last year's trade deadline, and it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility that the two franchises resume conversations this offseason.
Bulls Draft Prospect Profile: A basketball savant who's far more than Josh Giddey 2.0

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Another jumbo transition threat? Sure, why not? The Bulls played at the second-fastest pace in the NBA last season as Head Coach Billy Donovan completely leaned into a brand-new up-tempo system. BYU guard Egor Demin would be an intriguing addition to a Chicago backcourt that already features Josh Giddey and Coby White in that transition-heavy offense. Demin has been, somewhat confusingly, heavily linked to the Bulls in the lead-up to the 2025 NBA Draft.
College rivals reveal how Bulls could land steal of draft at No. 12: 'He was an SOB'

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

The physical skills and intangible qualities are ready to mesh in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls need to beef up one of the league's worst defenses. Cedric Coward has been one of the 2025 NBA Draft's biggest risers because of his physical traits and two-way skill set. The two are a perfect fit, and the 21-year-old wing could very well be available when the Bulls are on the clock with the No. 12 pick on June 25. To quote Paul McCartney, Coward had a long and winding road to the draft.
Bulls Draft Prospect Profile: An enormous human being with wing-like movement skills

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Talk about boom-or-bust. The Bulls are in desperate need of a new big man, but given their fast-paced, transition-based offense, they need a specific archetype. French big man—emphasis on the big man part—Joan Beringer would fit the bill.
Bulls News: Draft plans crystallizing, insane Matas comp, Kuminga rumors grow

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

The offseason is officially starting to heat up. Here's the latest Chicago Bulls news one week out from the 2025 NBA Draft, featuring more concrete Jonathan Kuminga links, Ayo Dosunmu's Matas Buzelis comments and an update on the team's draft-night strategy. Dosunmu compares Buzelis' future impact to two-time MVPBulls forward Matas Buzelis averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in his rookie season, but as his playing time gradually increased, so did his impact.
Bulls Draft Rumors: Chicago linked with problematic trio of big men

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Probably best to avoid at least two of these three. It's no secret—it hasn't been for years, really—that the Chicago Bulls need a significant upgrade at the center spot. In their latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft, Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony of ESPN not only have Chicago grabbing a big man in Derik Queen, but report that they've heard the team is linked to two more centers with only eight days left until the first round kicks off on June 25. Nikola Vucevic is 35 years old and on an expiring contract.
Matas Buzelis scenario mind-bogglingly happens again for Bulls in 'chaos' mock draft

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Could lightning strike twice? The Bulls haven't exactly had the best draft luck outside of a few miracle narratives (Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose worked out OK). Last year's pick seems to be going swimmingly so far, though, as Chicago stopped Matas Buzelis' draft-night slide by grabbing him with the No. 11 pick. According to one intriguing recent mock, the Bulls could do the same in the 2025 NBA Draft with Rutgers wing Ace Bailey. Odd things happen during the first round for myriad reasons.
Bulls Draft Prospect Profile: A forward with freakish physical traits and wild upside

1 week ago | pippenainteasy.com | Andrew Hanlon

Boy if this all comes together... Some athletes are born with rare physical gifts that most human beings don't possess. French forward Noa Essengue is one of them. As evidenced by this year's NBA Finals, teams can't hope to be legitimate championship contenders without a level of youth, athleticism and defensive versatility. Ask Tyrese Haliburton, who's seen the Oklahoma City Thunder throw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace at him with Chet Holmgren on standby to help.