Chicago Bulls: Top 10 NBA Draft picks in franchise history

May 17, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler represents his team during the NBA draft lottery at New York Hilton Midtown. The Philadelphia 76ers received the first overall pick in the 2016 draft. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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9. Horace Grant (PF/C) — No. 10 pick in 1987 NBA Draft

Career stats (with the Bulls): 546 GP, 12.6 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.1 BPG, 1.1 SPG, 1.3 TOV, 53.0 FG%, 67.5 FT%

The 1987 NBA Draft was probably one of the crowning moments for former general manager Jerry Krause. First, Krause executed a draft night deal with the then Seattle SuperSonics. At No. 8, he drafted Olden Polynice and traded that pick to the Sonics in exchange for Scottie Pippen — who would eventually be included on the list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1997.

And two spots later, Krause made another wise move of selecting Horace Grant with the 10th overall pick. It is worth noting that Grant was selected ahead of a few notable players such as Reggie Miller, Reggie Lewis and Mark Jackson as well.

During his seven seasons with the Bulls, Grant averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 boards per contest on an efficient 53 percent shooting from the field. Additionally, he was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team four times.

While those numbers may not scream Hall-of-Famer, Grant certainly played a role in helping the Bulls become the first team to win three consecutive titles in nearly three decades.

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