There is a lot of turmoil around the Chicago Bulls heading into the June 23 NBA Draft. The team missed the playoffs this season with a 42-40 record and there are reports that Joakim Noah wants no part of re-signing and Jimmy Butler and/or Derrick Rose could be traded. This means that the team has a lot of needs looking ahead at the draft.
With Pau Gasol also a free agent, the team needs scoring and badly along with a point guard and a center to fill Noah’s departure which will happen. Gasol averaged 16.5 points and 11 rebounds a game last season. Noah only played in 29 games but Butler and Rose are the biggest stories. Butler averaged 20.9 points a game while Rose averaged 16.4 points. Those two could be traded though to rebuild the team from the ground up.
It would appear that the player that the Bulls are targeting is Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis. He would likely start right away with Noah and Gasol being gone. Fred Hoiberg has a challenge ahead of him with the No. 14 overall pick and a team that is clearly in transition. Chicago wants to get another championship sooner than later. It is going to take a lot of help to get that done though and the drafting is a perfect way to start the rebuilding process.
NBA Draft 2016: Chicago Bulls Draft Picks, Holes & Needs
