Bulls Take Joakim Noah in Draft

The Chicago Bulls took Joakim Noah as the number 9 pick overall in the first round of the NBA Draft yesterday evening. Their other picks were in the second round for Aaron Gray, a center from Pittsburgh, and JamesOn Curry, a shooting guard from Oklahoma State. Though Noah doesn’t fit a glaring need for the Chicago Bulls- inside scoring- he will be a defensive presence, and will probably be used as a backup for Ben Wallace. The Bulls actually got their choice of Noah or Spencer Hawes when their pick came, but they elected to go with Noah, the 6-9 forward from Florida who just won back-to-back national championships under Gators Coach Billy Donovan.

Noah showed up to the draft with a flamboyant suit and his afro completely picked out. Said Noah of his outfit, “I think it felt funky. There are always going to be haters, but I got a lot more love than hate. I’m very happy with it, and I think it was definitely a success.”

There will be plenty of time to sit back and digest the picks in the weeks to follow. Right now, it looks like the Bulls got a reserve role-player, and perhaps a couple of other reserves who might make the team, might not. If you are interested in seeing Joakim Noah play for the Bulls, you can always go to StubHub.com to get Chicago Bulls tickets for games next season.