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By Anne Erickson
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The Chicago Bulls are a basketball dynasty.
Just think about their legendary years with Michael Jordan. Those were the golden years of the franchise.
But, the Bulls could rise again. They're under totally new leadership with executive Bryson Graham and coach Tiago Splitter, and that showed with their moves during the NBA draft. The Bulls really shook things up and didn't play it safe.
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One area they did play it a bit safe, though, was by picking Caleb Wilson with their No. 4 overall pick. This was a no-brainer perfect move. He was the best available player remaining at the time, but he was also the best fit for the Bulls.
For the Bulls, Ben Golliver of ESPN gives them a B+ grade for their draft picks of Wilson and No. 15 Dailyn Swain.
"Wilson is an inspired addition given that the Bulls have been mediocre and boring for most of the past decade," he says in the piece. He adds that Chicago can "count on Wilson's outstanding athleticism and swagger to shake the Windy City out of its extended slumber."
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While Golliver gives the Bulls a B+, they really deserve an A for the Wilson pick. It wasn't a surprise, like Swain was. But, it secures a star for this franchise going forward.
The Bulls were lucky to have two picks in the top 15 of the draft. They used them wisely, and Wilson could very well end up being the face of this franchise.
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Wilson said the right thing, too, when he was drafted, saying that he wants "to be better than Mike," as in Jordan. Well, that may not happen, but it's a lofty goal and was the perfect thing to say when joining the Bulls.
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