The Chicago Bulls will welcome in a new regime this offseason, moving on from Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley. They still have a decision to make with Billy Donovan, but enough was enough for the franchise in terms of roster construction under this regime.
Over the past few years, there have been some bad decisions that they have made. Missing on draft picks, giving out bad contracts and extensions and even waiting too long to move on from guys. That all set the Bulls back. But one move that gets a lot of attention is the 2020 NBA Draft where the Bulls selected Patrick Williams out of Florida State at No. 4 overall.
The Bulls liked the potential of Williams, however, the entire wasn’t officially sold. Now, more reports are coming out about that draft and the players they could have had.
Chicago Bulls scouts, front office were split on Tyrese Haliburton
Brad Penner-Imagn Images
In his latest piece for the Chicago Sun-Times, Bulls beat writer Joe Cowley wrote on the Williams’ draft. He noted that there were multiple scouts and other personnel in the draft room who wanted to draft Haliburton.
But Karnisovas was sold on Williams.
“Holding No. 4, Karnisovas settled on Patrick Williams,” Cowley wrote on Wednesday. “There were multiple scouts and other personnel in the draft room, however, that wanted Tyrese Haliburton. Now, the entire draft process was messed up because of Covid, but Karnisovas specifically was not only fixated on Williams, but didn’t even consider Haliburton a serious prospect.”
That’s not the only player the Bulls passed on at No. 4 either. Portland standout Deni Avdija recently revealed that many believed he would be the No. 4 overall pick to the Bulls in that draft.
He went No. 9 to the Washington Wizards before being traded to Portland a few years later. Williams has struggled in his time with the Bulls but he did earn a big contract extension. The pick was a miss and when you’re picking at No. 4, you have to make sure you get it right or it could set you back. And that’s what’s happening in Chicago.
Charles Barkley provides positive update on friendship with Michael Jordan
Read More
For More Great Chicago Sports Content
Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, so you never miss a story on your favorite Chicago teams.
Follow us on Twitter at @chicitysports23 for more great content. We appreciate you taking time to read our articles. To interact more with our community and keep up to date on the latest in Chicago sports news, JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP by CLICKING HERE