In spite of their recent misses in the NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls have had their fair share of success stories as well. Here is a look back at the best of them.
The Chicago Bulls barely snuck into the 2017 NBA Playoffs after finishing the regular season with a 41-41 record. As is the case with most mediocre teams that manage to advance to the postseason, the Bulls were eliminated in the first round by the Boston Celtics after winning the first two games.
As the offseason begins to take shape, the front office will look to make improvements to the roster with the talent pool available in next month’s NBA Draft. Being that the Bulls aren’t likely to attract any top-tiered free agents, they are banking on the fact they will be able to select a player capable of contributing sooner than later.
However, Bulls fans are not confident that will be the case, and if recent history is any indicator, the lack of confidence is well-founded. Back in 2012, the Bulls selected Marquis Teague with the 29th overall pick. He lasted just two seasons and posted forgettable averages of 2.1 points and 1.4 assists on 33 percent shooting from the field.
A year later, the Bulls selected Tony Snell from the University New Mexico with the 20th overall pick. Although Snell’s tenure with the team (three seasons) lasted a bit longer than Teague’s, Snell failed to play well enough on a consistent basis, and was subsequently dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of this season.
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But despite the negative narrative of the past few seasons, the Bulls have also had their fare share of success in terms of the NBA Draft.
Having said that, here a look at the 10 best draft picks in Chicago Bulls franchise history.