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4 Potential Chicago Bulls Draft Targets

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The Chicago Bulls are in NBA purgatory; a franchise without a clear direction, let alone future.

Following the Zach LaVine trade, they now look like they’re in rebuild mode. Yet, there’s also an unspoken understanding. Because of and yet despite their association with six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan, they don’t have the luxury of resting on their laurels. Thus, they could use the 2025 No. 12 pick in an effort to acquire a more proven talent.

4 Potential Chicago Bulls Draft Targets

Should the Bulls keep their lottery pick, multiple prospects have the look of complementary role players. A couple may even emerge as starters, if not stars. That being said, here’s who they should target in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Rasheer Fleming

Saint Joseph’s junior Rasheer Fleming has become increasingly popular among his draft class. So much so that he has a solid chance of getting taken off the board during the lottery. If so, the Bulls should be one of the main teams interested in what he provides.

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At 6-foot-8 (without shoes), Fleming not only knocked down 39.0 percent of his 3-point attempts in 2024-25 but averaged 2.9 blocks and steals per game combined. The skilled and athletic hybrid big can complement Matas Buzelis quite well. He could replace Patrick Williams, who’s been falling out of favor in the Windy City. He may even be able to play alongside both.

Egor Demin

The Bulls have a major decision to make this offseason with regards to impending free agent Josh Giddey. A jumbo-sized playmaker coming off a career season, he’s now looking to “earn roughly $30 million annually or more” in his next contract, per HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. That’s a steep price for a player they could essentially replace in the upcoming draft.

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Like Giddey, there are questions about BYU freshman Egor Demin’s scoring potential and shooting ability. In 2024-25, he averaged 10.6 points per game and shot 27.3 percent from 3. However, the 6-foot-8 point guard is a preternatural passer, perhaps the best in the draft. He’s also a promising perimeter defender.

Thomas Sorber

Nikola Vucevic, a 14-year NBA veteran whose contract expires in 2026, has been on the trade block for years. Zach Collins, whose career has been on the downslope, is under contract through 2025-26 as well. Jalen Smith, more mobile but less formidable than Vucevic, is under contract through 2026-27.

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Thus, the Bulls could wait to address their center position for another year or two. However, center is traditionally one of the most difficult positions for big men to transition to at the NBA level. Drafting Georgetown freshman Thomas Sorber, a dynamic do-it-all big man with a powerful body, would allow them to have their franchise center locked and loaded by the time Vucevic, Collins, and Smith depart.

Carter Bryant

In 2024-25, the Bulls were 12th in team 3-point percentage (.367). However, this came with Giddey and LaVine shooting a career-high from 3. To that point, Chicago shot 35.5 percent from 3 in February and 35.9 percent from 3 in March, which would’ve ranked 22nd and 18th overall respectively if extrapolated to a full season. This is an area they’re likely looking to shore up.

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With that in mind, Arizona freshman Carter Bryant should still be available in the back half of the lottery though he’s a potential draft riser. The 6-foot-7 swingman converted 37.1 percent of his 3s in 2024-25. He also averaged 1.9 steals and blocks per game combined (in 19.3 minutes per game).

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