Bulls Latest Rumors Clearing Up Draft Picture

With that in mind, Queen underwhelmed at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine. He had the worst lane agility time (12.45 seconds), the second-worst shuttle run time (3.27 seconds), and the second-worst three-quarter sprint time (3.52). He was even tied for the worst standing vertical leap (23.5 inches) and max vertical leap (28.0 inches).

If a team is willing to let him be their version of Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun, it could work. However, Queen isn’t the smoothest option for an uptempo offense. Thus, he truly may not be right for Chicago.

Instead, the Bulls “are zoning in on” BYU point guard Egor Demin, per Cowley.

Recently, Last Word on Basketball assessed the freshman’s fit with Chicago, finding him to be a potential replacement for impending free agent Josh Giddey. Indeed, there’s plenty of overlap between Demin and Giddey, both of whom are giant floor generals. However, Demin is a better defender and Giddey is a more refined shooter.

Paging Drake Powell?

The Bulls “would prefer to draft somebody in the frontcourt or the wing,” according to Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson. Given that bit of information, it’s intriguing that Johnson also notes that UNC freshman wing Drake Powell is “one guy whose name that is rising a little bit.” Even without Powell having connections to Bulls starting guard Coby White, he’d be a solid pickup.

Powell didn’t have the season he wanted or many expected as a top-15 recruit in the vaunted ESPN 100. Nevertheless, he’s been too under the radar for a league that’s supposed to place a premium on 3-and-D wings. After shooting 37.9 percent from 3 in 2024-25, he tested and interviewed well at the draft combine.

The North Carolina native could have a long and relatively steady NBA career, no matter where he’s picked.