Bulls News: Spurs win lottery, Chicago’s pick goes to Orlando, and more

The Chicago Bulls had a very interesting season. They were brutal for most of it but found some chemistry at the end of the year.

They were just good enough to reach the play-in tournament. They found a way to beat the Toronto Raptors in the first game but then fell to the Miami Heat (who are still playing) in the second one.

It was a nice run for the Bulls but they didn’t go to the playoffs (technically) and they didn’t have very good odds in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Of course, they didn’t win the lottery on Tuesday night so their pick is going to the Orlando Magic as a result of the Nikola Vucevic trade.

Vucevic is a very good player but the Bulls might want to have that trade back. However, you can understand why they did it at the time. It was exciting to see them add a star player like Vucevic at that point in their organization.

The Chicago Bulls didn’t have any luck in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery.

The pick that originally belonged to the Bulls will be made by the Magic at the 11th overall spot in the draft.

2023 NBA Draft Lottery Winner

The San Antonio Spurs have won the Draft Lottery this year. They will select Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick. He is someone that could change the fortunes of the franchise for a very long time.

San Antonio is historically a great organization so seeing them get lucky like this is kind of nice. They will take this gift that has been given to them and do well with it.

Rest Of The Draft Order

The Charlotte Hornets moved up two spots just like the Spurs did to select second overall. The Portland Trail Blazers also moved up two spots and are selecting third overall. Following them is the Houston Rockets who dropped two spots.

The biggest loser of the draft is the Detroit Pistons who moved down four spots to become the team picking fifth. That is obviously a tough break for them.

Bulls Future

The Chicago Bulls have some decisions to make in the near future. They could retool, rebuild, or run it back again in 2023. It doesn’t seem like they have much direction right now so we will have to wait and see what they decide.

The Chicago Bears started their offseason with the first overall pick and the Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery earlier this month.

The Bulls didn’t have the same luck but maybe the Chicago White Sox or Chicago Cubs can. With the way that they’ve been playing, they may just be in that conversation when it comes to their lottery. Hopefully, the Bulls (and every Chicago team) find a way to get this ship turned around again.