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Chicago Bulls: 5 worst NBA Draft picks in franchise history

By James D. Tillman III

Feb 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) loses control of the ball while shooting against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) loses control of the ball while shooting against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 30, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; ESPN commentators Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg (left to right) talk before the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; ESPN commentators Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg (left to right) talk before the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4: Jay Williams (2002)

The Bulls landed the No. 2 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. And with that selection, they chose Jay Williams from Duke University.

On paper, this couldn’t have been a better pick. Williams was coming off a collegiate career that included an NCAA title; a national college player of the year award and two First Team All-American selections.

Simply put, the guy was considered a winner.

During his rookie season with the Bulls, Williams averaged a respectable 9.5 points and 4.7 assists per game. Additionally, Williams was also named to the All-Rookie Second Team.

Unfortunately, that would prove to be Williams’ first and last season with the Bulls. In the summer of 2003, Williams crashed his motorcycle into a light pole and was not wearing a helmet. As a result of the multiple injuries he sustained, his career was over after just one season.

Williams would later admit that the fast-paced lifestyle kind of went to his head once he entered the league.

These days, Williams works as a college basketball analyst for ESPN. But even though he is still around the game he loves, it’s more than safe to presume that he wonders every now and then about what could have been.

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