2017 NBA Draft: Top shooting guards Chicago Bulls can target

Wesley Iwundu — Kansas State (6-foot-7, 205 pounds)

Yes, I just said that the Chicago Bulls need to get with the program and go with young players just like the rest of the NBA. However, these are the Chicago Bulls, and executive vice president John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman (GarPax) do what they like to do. What they like to do is draft seniors.

If they do go with a senior, Iwundu is the one they need to go with. With his 7-foot wingspan, he adds versatility. He plays both the shooting guard and small forward positions. He possesses athletic ability, with both quickness and leaping ability.

What will endear Iwundu to the Bulls is his defensive prowess. The Bulls really pride themselves on their defense, and that unit suffered the last couple of seasons. Kansas State is a defensive-oriented program and Iwundu developed his defensive game there. His defensive abilities will get him on an NBA court. He can defend guards well and can handle a lot of the small forwards also.

Offensively, Iwundu is more of a drive and transition threat. He utilizes his quickness to get on the break and to get to the basket. While he worked and improved his shooting, he still has far to go to be considered a good shooter. He shot 36 percent from three in his senior season, but he only put up 2.4 per game. That total is too small to have any effect in the NBA. Of course, with K-State being defensive-minded, they lack the offensive game to help players like Iwundu.

Iwundu projects as a complementary player. He’ll play well coming off the bench and playing a defensive stopper role. He’d be an asset for the Chicago Bulls.