kodo wrote:Haberstroh thinks AK will move up.
https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/nba-draft-2020-haberstroh-expects-bulls-pursue-trading-no-1-or-2“I think [Karnišovas] might move up, because I think No. 1 with Minnesota and No. 2 (with Golden State) is going to be readily available,” Haberstroh said. “I would be surprised if you didn’t see Charlotte (at No. 3) or Chicago move up in the draft.”
A move up would be a risk, but if made by Karnišovas, you can bet it’ll be a calculated one. It could just be a matter of the price — and if there’s a prospect near the top that catches his eye.
“What is Chicago willing to give up to move up in the draft? If they have a guy that they really want and they don’t want to risk losing that player at No. 4? I don’t know what they’re willing to give up,” Haberstroh said. “But I do think that it wouldn’t be out of the realm, I wouldn’t be surprised if Artūras made a big splash on draft night and got a player that he really, really covets and values.
Even if Karnišovas stays put, his track record from his days in the Denver Nuggets’ front office gives reason to believe he can find the right player for the Bulls.
“[Karnišovas] is also a guy who came from a Denver organization that found gems later in the draft. So maybe he’s not as dead set on moving up in the draft, you almost think maybe he realizes I could get a lot of talent by sitting back,” Haberstroh added. “But I do think there’s gonna be a lot of trades on draft night. People are gonna be itchy to make deals after being silent for so long.
“I don’t know who the right fit is at No. 4 (for the Bulls), but I do think you need some defensive-minded guys for Billy Donovan. And whether that’s you get that in free agency or you get that in trades, I’m not sure, but I do think they need a defensive-minded guy to complement Coby White. If he is truly the franchise going forward, I do think you need a more defensive focus guy.”
I don't know where Haberstroh got the idea this franchise is building around White...my goals for him are to be an NBA starter level guy, not a franchise player.
1.) what a nonsensical, bogus article. “I predict AK will move up, and I base that opinion on absolutely nothing whatsoever, fiddlesticks”. What a load, Nothing AK has done in the past would indicate that, nothing he’s said would indicate that, nothing the Bulls have done recently would indicate that, etc etc etc. Total gibberish. And if AK tried to move up in this draft, I for one would lose all faith in the man. But he (hopefully) won’t, I can’t see why he would. Now, trying to nab more 1st rounders in the 2021 draft, that I could see him doing
2.) Coby White projects to be one of the best scoring guards in the league eventually. Every team in the league wishes they had Coby White as a building block. The Bulls are absolutely building around him. They completely lucked out by drafting him at 7, and no one would be surprised to see him become the third best player from the 2019 draft (or 2nd, heaven forbid Williamson fails to stay healthy, which is a very real risk). Everyone in the league basically assumes Chicago is building around him
Actually, drafting Coby was the only good thing PaxGar did over the past decade. They very well could have d*cked up that pick
