Derrick Rose will likely get picked first on NBA Draft Day

You have to know that the entire Chicago Bulls management is looking forward to June 26th: NBA Draft Day in New York. See, the Bulls won the NBA’s draft lottery held on Tuesday night and that gives them first dibs on the cream of the college crop. My thinking is that they’ll either go with Kansas State forward Michael Beasley or Memphis Tigers point guard Derrick Rose.

“We’ll have an opportunity to get close to those guys. We’ll really take a long look at what makes the most sense for our basketball team,” executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson told ESPN on a conference call. “Having the pick puts you in a unique position to make your team better. I certainly understand this was pure luck. Now it’s our job to make the most of it.”

The Miami Heat gets to pick second, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, who will pick third. Seattle gets fourth pick; Memphis gets fifth; New York goes sixth; Los Angeles Clippers get seventh; Milwaukee gets eighth; Charlotte goes ninth; New Jersey gets the 10th pick; Indiana gets 11th; Sacramento goes 12th; Portland goes 13th; and Golden State gets 14th pick. The remainder of the first 14 picks are determined by the teams’ records, with the first-place team picking last.

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