In the last 10 years (2013-2023), the Bulls draft capital has rarely turned anyone who has positively contributed to the team or improved WHILE on the team. Just a summary of players drafted by the Bulls and had played on the team.
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Erik Murphy |
| 2013 | Tony Snell |
| 2014 | Cameron Bairstow |
| 2015 | Bobby Portis |
| 2016 | Paul Zipster |
| 2016 | Denzel Valentine |
| 2016 | Kris Dunn |
| 2017 | Lauri Markannen |
| 2018 | Chandler Huchison |
| 2018 | Wendell Carter Jr |
| 2019 | Coby White |
| 2019 | Daniel Gafford |
| 2020 | Marko Simonovic |
| 2020 | Patrick Williams |
| 2021 | Ayo Dosunmu |
| 2022 | Dalen Terry |
| 2023 | Julian Phillips |
Now the Bulls haven’t had a first round pick since the 2020 draft but it seems like anyone picked really hasn’t delivered in the ways that benefit the team by much. Is it a lack of player fit in the coaching scheme? Subpar scouting? Failure of coaching staff on player development? Just sucks to see players who didn’t live up to expectation on the Bulls suddenly become at a key contributor (Lauri) or good role players for their next squads (Wendell Carter Jr/Daniel Gafford come to mind).
He was not “very good” lmao. His percentages and splits were down across the board compared to his last year in Chicago. He himself acknowledged on JJ’s pod his lower efficiency in Cleveland due to same reasons as in Chicago. But it made him better
He also wasn’t a 5th option. There was no set in stone main options on that Cavs squad. It was a bunch of young guys and rookies. The ball was shared all around