It was during one month in October just before the start of the 1986-87 season that general manager Jerry Krause built the Bulls into a champion. It would take almost five years before the Bulls made it to the NBA Finals and then a championship. But it was those few weeks in October that assured the team’s future with the draft picks in the middle of the lottery, where the Bulls figure to be this season.
Here’s a look at how the Bulls did picking between 6 and 9 in previous NBA drafts.
Meanwhile, it was one of those Krause October 1986 transactions that yielded the Bulls a first round selection, No.