Bulls boost frontcourt, take UNC's Wilson at No. 4...
Key takeaways
- The Chicago Bulls got a new face of the team's latest rebuild, landing North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick in Tuesday's NBA draft.
- Wilson, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 19.8 points on 58% shooting and 9.4 rebounds this season in college and is considered perhaps the best athlete with one of the highest upsides in this year's draft class.
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The Chicago Bulls got a new face of the team's latest rebuild, landing North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick in Tuesday's NBA draft.
Wilson, a 6-foot-9 forward, averaged 19.8 points on 58% shooting and 9.4 rebounds this season in college and is considered perhaps the best athlete with one of the highest upsides in this year's draft class. However, Wilson did not have the same body of work as the three players selected ahead of him after he broke a thumb in early March and missed the NCAA tournament.
Nevertheless, his leap in productivity at North Carolina, along with his quickness on the floor and strong motor, made him a strong bet to be a high-impact NBA player and made this selection an easy one for Chicago, which has a guard-heavy roster and need for an impact player in the front court.