What's On Tap in Chicago Bulls news? Welcome to the 42nd edition of "Tasting Flight," a daily newsletter to keep fans updated on all the latest news in Bulls Nation.
After Monday's loss to the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, Josh Giddey was asked about the Bulls committing 20 turnovers. Giddey responded by saying turnovers are part of the way they want to play but no team wants to turnover the ball as much as they did. Giddey committed four turnovers against Cleveland.
Monday marked the fourth time this season the Bulls turned the ball over at least 20 times.
— Drew Stevens (@Drew_H_Stevens) November 12, 2024
Asked Josh Giddey, who, per @bball_ref, has committed a team-worst 24 “bad-pass turnovers,” if giveaways are an inevitability of the team’s style of play.#TheBIGS #ItsUS #WeBEENOUTSIDE https://t.co/p0jrNRwggV pic.twitter.com/9H4Cd1fH9F
In the grand scheme of things, this season's Bulls are incentivized to lose games to ensure they secure their 2025 first-round draft pick, which goes to the San Antonio Spurs if Chicago falls outside the top 10 via the NBA Draft Lottery.
ESPN's NBA Draft scouting expert Jonathan Givony released a new mock draft that features names beyond Cooper Flagg worth learning such as Egor Demin, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and V.J. Edgecombe.
Few freshmen have been more impressive than Egor Demin, who is utilizing a tremendous platform at BYU to showcase his outstanding size, spectacular court vision, shotmaking prowess and all-around talent.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) November 12, 2024
New ESPN mock: https://t.co/fN59i3ilWy pic.twitter.com/HSIBjdngLQ
Bulls legend Luol Deng appeared on the "Knuckleheads Podcast" hosted by former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. Deng's interview went in-depth on his entire basketball journey as a youth, trailblazing the one-and-done path at Duke University, and his prolific NBA and Bulls career among other great stories.
NBA journalist Zach Lowe, formerly of ESPN, offered a fun take on the viewing experience of the Bulls this season, likening it to eating a whole pack of Starbursts.
Which Starburst flavors would you assign to Bulls players, coaches, and even the front office?
Watching the Bulls is like eating an entire pack of Starburst (Halloween was 12 days ago) -- super fun in the moment, not gonna lead you anywhere productive beyond that, and there's always one thing in the mix (orange Starburst) you don't really want in there.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) November 12, 2024
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