CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls drafted Illinois superstar guard Ayo Dosunmu with the No. 38 pick on Thursday, including an aggressive backcourt scorer who helped the Illini emerge as some of the country’s perfect teams.A Chicago product, Dosunmu 20.1 issues, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists and helped lead Illinois to the Big Ten Tournament championship. The top-seeded Illini lost to Loyola Chicago in the second one around of the NCAA Tournament as a struggling Dosunmu finished with 9 points and 6 turnovers.
The Bulls traded their first-round pick to Orlando as a part of the midseason deal for Nikola Vucevic, assuming the two-time All-Star middle would lend a hand them make a playoff run ultimate year. It didn’t figure out that way.
The Magic wound up with the No. 8 pick when Chicago landed out of doors the highest four in the lottery and took Michigan swingman Franz Wagner.
The Bulls finished 11th in the Eastern Conference at 31-41, two video games in the back of Charlotte for the overall play-in spot and out of the postseason for the fourth immediately 12 months. They think they are on course after their first yr with Arturas Karnisovas main the basketball operation and Billy Donovan training them.
Led by way of U.S. Olympian Zach LaVine and Vucevic, the Bulls believe they have the makings of a core that can propel them in the East. But in addition they have a number of paintings to do to make it happen and no shortage of giant decisions alongside the way.
They have a closing date Saturday to extend a one-year, $9 million qualifying offer to Lauri Markkanen. That would make him a limited unfastened agent and allow the Bulls to match an offer he receives or discover a industry partner.
The 7-footer from Finland shot a career-high 48% overall and 40.2% on 3-pointers. But he also lost his beginning job in some other injury-filled season and averaged profession lows in points (13.6) and rebounds (5.3).
Veterans Thaddeus Young and Tomas Satoransky have in part guaranteed contracts. The Bulls may just part with them to create extra cap space.
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