New Ford Mock Draft

ESPN’s Chad Ford released his latest mock draft this morning.  He’s now projecting that the Bulls select Wake Forest forward James Johnson with their first first-round pick, number 16 overall.  “There’s been talk that the Bulls may take a look at Tyler Hansbrough,” Ford writes of the projection.  ”He definitely is a John Paxson-type of player.  However, Johnson is a talent who could give the Bulls an offensive lift at the 4.  He’s temperamental, but at this point in the draft he’s probably worth it.”  I think Johnson would make more sense than Hansbrough at the four due to the team’s need for post scoring.

Ford also projects the team to select Georgetown’s DaJuan Summers with their second first-round pick, number 26 overall.   “Summers is an NBA athlete and a good scorer whose game really slipped toward the end of the season,” Ford writes.  ”More and more, NBA scouts are projecting him as a 4 in the league.  He’s not a great rebounder, but he could give the Bulls some much-needed offense down low.  Based on talent, he could go much higher, and he’s a value pick for the Bulls here.”  These two players are very similar, so I’d be surprised if Chicago opted for both come draft day, but selecting one of them is definitely a possibility.

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