The Chicago Bulls are going to be one of the teams in the lottery for this year’s draft. With the draft class being loaded towards the top, it is likely they will not receive one of the more talked about prospects. However, there are still some talented players later in the lottery. Let’s take a closer look at who one outlet is predicting Chicago will take when they are on the clock in their latest mock draft.
Bleacher Report mocks Labaron Philon Jr to the Chicago Bulls
Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman wrote a mock draft following the Elite Eight. He had the Bulls winding up with the 10th pick and selecting Alabama point guard Labaron Philon Jr. Below is what he wrote regarding the selection:
“Labaron Philon gave Michigan 35 points in his final game, capping off a breakout season fueled by improved shooting and finishing. His identity still revolves around dribble creativity and getting to spots. Philon has dangerous change of speed, deceleration ability and handles, and now he’s more advanced isolation and ball-screen scorer with his pull-up game and craft around the rim.”
Philon is a 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard and has comparisons to Mike Conley. The sophomore finished 12th in the NCAA in scoring and had an outstanding season. However, his year is finished after the Crimson Tide lost to the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16. Philon finished the season with 22.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.2 steals in 30.9 minutes per game. His shooting stroke was pure as he also recorded a 50.1/39.9/79.8 shooting split in the year.
It is not known at this moment if Philon will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, but it’s difficult to imagine he won’t. The Bulls are need of some size, but with the Jaden Ivey release, they could decide to bolster the backcourt and give Josh Giddey one of his best backcourt mates since being traded to Chicago. It will be intriguing to see if Philon would be a player the front office is interested in drafting.
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