2017 NBA Draft: Top shooting guards Chicago Bulls can target

Terrance Ferguson — International (6-foot-7, 186 pounds)

Another type of player the Bulls like going after in the draft is the international player. They’ve taken their fair bite of the international apple. The NBA is a global game, and the Bulls at least understand that.

One interesting international option is Ferguson. He isn’t your ordinary international prospect, however. He is actually an American citizen from Texas who decided against going the college basketball route. He decided to go overseas. By picking Ferguson, the Bulls get a young player with international experience.

Ferguson’s athletic ability is his forte. He has a 38″ vertical which helps him create some great highlight reel dunking material. His speed and slashing ability make him dangerous in transition. In addition, he is a pretty good spot-up shooter.

Ferguson’s mental toughness is another positive. He won’t force things, and he won’t try to do more than what he can do. HIs unselfishness is big. He will look to make the extra pass to get the open shot.

Going international straight out of high school had its ups and downs for Ferguson. He took his lumps, going up against grown men. Being so young, he got thrashed at times. On the good end, though, he gained some valuable experience that college doesn’t offer. Playing in the NBA even after a year in college is a very different animal. Ferguson got a taste of it sooner than most of the other prospects, even if it costs him in the draft. In the long run, he may be the better for it. So could the Bulls if they draft him.