The Chicago Bulls entered draft day without a selection but traded two future second-rounders to jump in at 35 overall. They took Julian Phillips out of Tennessee, but the biggest news out of the Windy City came from vice president Arturas Karnisovas’ press conference.
He defended the Nikola Vucevic trade that cost them the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and let fans know that they do not expect Lonzo Ball to play next season. The 25-year-old point guard just had his third knee surgery since his last game in January of 2022, and there are fears that he may never play again.