Chicago Bulls could net their future star in Trae Young at no. 7

The Chicago Bulls’ luck didn’t pan out on Tuesday night, as they are set to pick seventh in next month’s NBA Draft. Despite the low pick, the Bulls could still have the opportunity to pick a franchise-changing star.

Sometimes we don’t get what we want. That’s just life. The Chicago Bulls experienced life on Tuesday night, as the Bulls, who had the sixth-best odds to pick first overall, fell to seventh overall in the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery.

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But, sometimes the things that seem to be the worst in life turn into major blessings in disguise. That could be the Bulls’ case here.

First off, lets clear the obvious out of the way. Unless they trade up, there’s no way that the Bulls get Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton or Marvin Bagley. It is just not going to happen.

Wendell Carter and Jaren Jackson Jr. will likely be off the board too. That leaves us with one more pick before the Bulls.

The sixth overall pick belongs to the Orlando Magic. The Magic could certainly use a forward, so we can take Michael Porter Jr. off the board as well.

Now to the Bulls. This one’s between Mo Bamba and Trae Young. It’s pretty much a toss-up, with Bamba being the obvious fill to the Bulls void at center, while Young possesses potentially the best shooting ability in the entire draft.

As of right now, Young should be the guy at seven. The Bulls can go with a three-guard set with Zach Lavine, Kris Dunn and Young, with Lauri Markkanen and Robin Lopez at the four and five.

The playing time question has been solved. Now, for the real stuff.

Trae Young has two strengths: Shooting and passing.

2017-18 Season at Oklahoma (32 Games):

27.4 Points Per Game, 42% Field Goal %, 8.7 Assists Per Game, 3.9 Rebounds Per Game

The thing is, Young shoots and passes exceptionally well.

A common knock against Young is his untimely airballs, brought on by poor shot placement. But it’s totally fine if Young doesn’t shoot well.

Young’s passing will make him a star on its own. Young’s ability to average nine assists per game on an otherwise horrible Oklahoma team is incredible.

Put Young on a team with the perimeter shooting ability of the Bulls, and you have an easy 10 assists per game — maybe all of them courtesy of Markkanen.

Alright, that’s a bit far.

Even when Young’s shooting was off, he made it work, as he set the record for consecutive 20-plus-point games as a freshman.

Averaging a double-double per game as a rookie guard alone will get Young some attention. Toss in his development and the Bulls progressively surrounding him with talent, and you have star-level production. That’s what we’re talking about out of the seven spot.

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Regardless of the pick, we can only hope that the Bulls select what turns out to be the future of the franchise. Dunn, Lavine and Markkanen are a good start, but adding someone like Young will really expedite the rebuild process.