The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, and unfortunately for the Chicago Bulls, they did not keep their pick. Their 2023 first-round selection was top-four protected from the Nikola Vucevic trade they made at the 2021 trade deadline. In turn, their pick this season, which landed at 11th overall, will convey to the Orlando Magic.
If that’s not bad enough, the Bulls don’t even have a second-round pick in this year’s draft. They forfeited their second as a punishment for tampering in the signing of Lonzo Ball during free agency in 2021. So, since they didn’t jump up in the draft lottery, which only had an 8.5 percent chance of happening, they have zero picks in the 2023 NBA Draft.
So, where do the Bulls go from here? Do they trade into the draft hoping to add young talent to their roster? Do they forget about the draft and focus on improving the team via free agency and the trade market? They a tough decision to make.