Draft Notes

The Bulls gave two first-round picks (16 and 26) in the 2009 NBA Draft and will have the chance to add two talented youngsters to their roster this summer, assuming that they hold on to those picks.  ESPN’s Chad Ford, in his latest mock draft, has the Bulls selecting DeJuan Blair with their first pick.  “I think the Bulls will do backflips if Blair falls this far,” Ford writes.  ”They have the athleticism of Tyrus Thomas, the energy of Joakim Noah and the skills and size of Brad Miller on their front line.  If they could add Blair’s toughness and offensive rebounding, the Bulls would have an answer to every front line in the league.”

Ford has Chicago selecting Florida State guard Toney Douglas with their second pick in the first round.  “The Bulls face the real possibility of losing Ben Gordon this summer, and Douglas has some similar abilities as a dynamic scorer and shooter,” Ford writes.  ”And, unlike Gordon, he won’t cost a lot of money and be discontented coming off the bench.”  Both of these picks makes sense as they would be good value and fill a need for the Bulls.  Next week, we’ll get into some other players that the Bulls could target on draft day.

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