The 2017 NBA Draft will live in the memories of Chicago Bulls fans for a very, very long time. The Bulls traded their All-Star swingman for the No. 7 pick (and more) in that draft. The Bulls opted to select Lauri Markkanen at No. 7 and we know now that this was an excellent choice.
On the year, Markkanen averaged 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He was also named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team along with Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, Kyle Kuzma and Jayson Tatum.
If teams would’ve known then what they know now, there’s no way the draft order would remain the same.