If the Bulls put a gun to my head and said I had to draft someone, I would pick Michael Beasley and get a 20-10 nightly threat at the 4. If given the choice, however, I would pull a Boston Celtics and attempt to create a package to trade down and get some top-notch talent.
Think of the young talent the Bulls have now - Hinrich, Hughes, Gordon,Deng, Gooden, Tyrus Thomas, Noah and that's WITHOUT the #1 pick in the draft - either Rose or Beasley (on a side note, it's insane to see when each of the players on their team were drafted - I believe that's a #7, #8, #3, #6, #2, #2, and #9 overall pick in their respective drafts in their rotation). They have a perfect combination of young talent, expiring contracts, and, of course, a fantastic draft pick to make a splash this offseason.
If the Bulls solely select either Rose or Beasley, they'll still be muddling in mediocrity or slightly above that for several years. If they draft Rose, they'll still lack a dominant scoring big man, and if they draft Beasley, they don't have an all-around great point guard (I don't believe Hinrich qualifies).
The Bulls have an enviable assortment of young talent after having jettisoned Ben Wallace and Joe Smith, thereby getting younger, quicker, and cheaper. All the pieces are set for them to take a gargantuan step forward in the race for supremacy in the East; only a couple savvy transactions are needed by the Chicago front office, and glory can return once again to the United Center.
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