Hours ago, we wrote that despite losing 11 straight games, the Chicago Bulls’ draft positioning has barely improved. And it’s unlikely to get much better. The bottom six teams appear locked into those top draft slots. For example, Chicago still trails the sixth-place Utah Jazz by 5.5 games.
As a result, Chicago will most likely land between No. 7 and No. 9 on draft night, barring a stroke of lottery luck, which isn’t entirely out of the question. As it stands, the Bulls have a 20.3 percent chance of landing a top-four pick and a 4.