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1. Terrence Williams, 6-foot-6 guard, Louisville: He's an athletic, versatile, big guard who seems to be built in the mold of Lakers swingman Trevor Ariza. Since Ben Gordon or Kirk Hinrich could be on the move this summer, Williams could be a useful addition.
The Seattle native never averaged more than 12.5 points in four years of college but ranks second in school history in assists and set a record with 14 steals in this year's Big East tournament. Williams has a brash personality that could add more life to the Bulls' locker room.
"He always keeps us upbeat," Louisville teammate Earl Clark told The New York Times. "He's just that cool, funny guy that's going to make you laugh."
To prepare for the draft, Williams moved into Gary Payton's Las Vegas home and is using the former all-star guard as a mentor. Hopefully, he'll skip the trash talk lessons.
2. Ty Lawson, 5-11 point guard, North Carolina: The Bulls have thought about adding a backup point guard in the draft who might allow Derrick Rose to play off the ball at times. Ricky Rubio, Jonny Flynn and Brandon Jennings are three that could go in the top 10. If Lawson is there at No. 16, the Bulls might jump, thinking Lawson could be an asset on the court or in a trade. Not sure if they'd feel the same about any other point guards at that spot.
3. B.J. Mullens, 7-1 center, Ohio State: The Bulls could use another big man, but Mullens is a risk. He looks great running and dunking in workouts by himself. As a freshman at Ohio State, he seemed slow and overmatched at times by college competition. Picking Mullens would fall into the category of, "when in doubt, go with height."
4. Earl Clark, 6-10 forward, Louisville: He's an interesting athlete; a good rebounder with perimeter scoring skills. Clark didn't shoot the 3-pointer well in college (32.6 percent last year as a junior), but he could be dangerous if his accuracy improves.
5. DeJuan Blair, 6-7 forward, Pittsburgh: Blair could conceivably be seen as the best player available at No. 16, but it's tough to get excited about such an undersized power forward.
For those who say Blair's wingspan makes up for his size, consider this comparison: Blair measured 6-61/2 in shoes at the predraft camp with a wingspan of 7-2. Detroit's Jason Maxiell stood 6-61/4 with a 7-31/4 wingspan, then became an average backup in the pros.
Player comparisons don't tell the whole story. The point is, it's tough for an undersized big man in the NBA and success stories like (a young) Ben Wallace are rare.
6. Austin Daye, 6-11 forward, Gonzaga: Another potential big-man project. He weighed in at just 192 pounds at the predraft camp.
7. James Johnson, 6-8 forward, Wake Forest: A talented player who might be a tweener at forward - not big enough to play the four, not quick enough to excel at the three.
8. Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9 power forward, North Carolina: There's talk Hansbrough might go higher than 16. His shot-put turnaround jumper is probably not what the Bulls are looking for.
1a. Omri Casspi, 6-9 forward, Israel: A strong candidate at No. 26, Casspi is an interesting talent. He's skilled, athletic, can shoot 3-pointers and played against good competition in the Euroleague last season. He probably doesn't handle the ball well enough to be another Turkoglu, but could be a tough matchup at power forward.
2a. Toney Douglas, 6-1 guard, Florida State: If the Bulls don't take a point guard at 16, this could be their guy at No. 26. He averaged just 2.9 assists last season but scored 21.5 points and was the fastest player at the predraft camp.
The Seattle native never averaged more than 12.5 points in four years of college but ranks second in school history in assists and set a record with 14 steals in this year's Big East tournament. Williams has a brash personality that could add more life to the Bulls' locker room.
"He always keeps us upbeat," Louisville teammate Earl Clark told The New York Times. "He's just that cool, funny guy that's going to make you laugh."
To prepare for the draft, Williams moved into Gary Payton's Las Vegas home and is using the former all-star guard as a mentor. Hopefully, he'll skip the trash talk lessons.
2. Ty Lawson, 5-11 point guard, North Carolina: The Bulls have thought about adding a backup point guard in the draft who might allow Derrick Rose to play off the ball at times. Ricky Rubio, Jonny Flynn and Brandon Jennings are three that could go in the top 10. If Lawson is there at No. 16, the Bulls might jump, thinking Lawson could be an asset on the court or in a trade. Not sure if they'd feel the same about any other point guards at that spot.
3. B.J. Mullens, 7-1 center, Ohio State: The Bulls could use another big man, but Mullens is a risk. He looks great running and dunking in workouts by himself. As a freshman at Ohio State, he seemed slow and overmatched at times by college competition. Picking Mullens would fall into the category of, "when in doubt, go with height."
4. Earl Clark, 6-10 forward, Louisville: He's an interesting athlete; a good rebounder with perimeter scoring skills. Clark didn't shoot the 3-pointer well in college (32.6 percent last year as a junior), but he could be dangerous if his accuracy improves.
5. DeJuan Blair, 6-7 forward, Pittsburgh: Blair could conceivably be seen as the best player available at No. 16, but it's tough to get excited about such an undersized power forward.
For those who say Blair's wingspan makes up for his size, consider this comparison: Blair measured 6-61/2 in shoes at the predraft camp with a wingspan of 7-2. Detroit's Jason Maxiell stood 6-61/4 with a 7-31/4 wingspan, then became an average backup in the pros.
Player comparisons don't tell the whole story. The point is, it's tough for an undersized big man in the NBA and success stories like (a young) Ben Wallace are rare.
6. Austin Daye, 6-11 forward, Gonzaga: Another potential big-man project. He weighed in at just 192 pounds at the predraft camp.
7. James Johnson, 6-8 forward, Wake Forest: A talented player who might be a tweener at forward - not big enough to play the four, not quick enough to excel at the three.
8. Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9 power forward, North Carolina: There's talk Hansbrough might go higher than 16. His shot-put turnaround jumper is probably not what the Bulls are looking for.
1a. Omri Casspi, 6-9 forward, Israel: A strong candidate at No. 26, Casspi is an interesting talent. He's skilled, athletic, can shoot 3-pointers and played against good competition in the Euroleague last season. He probably doesn't handle the ball well enough to be another Turkoglu, but could be a tough matchup at power forward.
2a. Toney Douglas, 6-1 guard, Florida State: If the Bulls don't take a point guard at 16, this could be their guy at No. 26. He averaged just 2.9 assists last season but scored 21.5 points and was the fastest player at the predraft camp.
