{"id":728674,"date":"2026-05-08T06:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/728674\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T06:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:03:15","slug":"bulls-news-chicago-announces-franchise-legend-as-nba-draft-lottery-representative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/728674\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls news: Chicago announces franchise legend as NBA Draft Lottery representative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/nba-stories\/2026-nba-draft-lottery-simulations-predict-winner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stage is set for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery<\/a> on Sunday, May 10, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. On Thursday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/chicagobulls\/status\/2052458870354669865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">officially confirmed<\/a> that franchise legend Toni Kukoc will serve as the team&#8217;s representative.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Toni Kuko\u010d will be our 2026 NBA Draft Lottery representative on Sunday \ud83e\udd1e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o86bVXtxql\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/o86bVXtxql<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagobulls\/status\/2052458870354669865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each team has a representative during the Draft Lottery. It&#8217;s either an executive, player, or legend. Kukoc will bear witness to the secret drawing of the ping pong balls to determine the top four draft picks. Then, Kukoc will be live on stage with the other representatives for the unveiling of the results.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls have a 20.3% chance of securing one of the top four picks. They have a 4.5% chance of securing the No. 1 pick. Already, the Bulls have <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/portland-trail-blazers\/blazers-news-why-portland-win-over-clippers-is-a-bombshell-for-bulls\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two top 15 picks locked in<\/a> for the upcoming NBA Draft. This was due to the Portland Trail Blazers defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Play-In tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Kukoc played for the Bulls from 1993 to 2000. He was an integral part of the second Bulls three-peat from 1996 to 1998. In 1996, the same year the Bulls won 72 games, he was named the Sixth Man of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward, and the Bulls are in the midst of a real restructuring coming off a 31-51 season. On Monday, Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/bulls-news-chicago-picks-hawks-bryson-graham-lead-new-front-office\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hired Bryson Graham as the Executive VP of Basketball Operations<\/a> following the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/bulls-news-arturas-karnisovas-marc-eversley-fired\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">firings of Arturas\u00a0 Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley<\/a> in April. That same month, head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/chicago-bulls\/billy-donovan-leaves-bulls-after-arturas-karnisovas-marc-eversley-firings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Donovan stepped down<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The search remains on for a new head coach and GM.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA Draft Lottery is at 2:00 pm CST\/3:00 pm EST.<\/p>\n<p>The stage is set for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday, May 10, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.  On Thursday, the Chicago Bulls officially confirmed that franchise legend Toni Kukoc will serve as the team&#8217;s representative.  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