Should the Chicago Bulls draft LaMelo Ball in the 2020 NBA Draft?

Reasons why LaMelo Ball might not fit on the Chicago Bulls.

As mention prior, LaMelo Ball is very much a prospect, an undisciplined prospect on both offense and defense. When it comes to his scoring, he shot abysmally at 37.0 percent from the field and 24.0 percent from three with 6.8 attempts per game.

For someone as bullish as Ball is to score, it has not translated in winning basketball or even statically reasonable basketball. Ball averaged 16.6 field goal attempts per game in the NBL and was tied for third in most field goals attempted per game.

For LaMelo to be successful on the Bulls, or anywhere he must have better shot-selection and reduce his attempts. He suffers from the ‘too early in the shot clock’ syndrome. With 17-20 seconds on the clock, he’s hoisting threes.

He can make the occasional deep three but he doesn’t make them as consistently as Damiam Lillard, Stephen Curry or Trae Young.

Ball’s off-ball offense is a major work in progress. When Aaron Brooks left the team with a torn Achilles tendon, Ball was completely dominated by … Ball. He hasn’t experienced life without the rock, which would be an issue when playing with Zach LaVine and Coby White.

On defense, Ball particularly struggles with getting caught on screens and non-ball handling defenders. His switchability should be great with his passing IQ and size but is often left ball watching and exposed in simple actions.

For the Bulls to draft Ball, they’ll need to acknowledge and address his frequency of shooting and his shot selection on offense. On defense, Ball will require a lot of attention and discipline to become a switchable guard despite his 6’7” frame.

So, after contrasting his pros and cons should the Bulls draft LaMelo Ball?