{"id":71993,"date":"2025-06-22T08:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T08:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=71993"},"modified":"2025-06-22T08:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T08:10:41","slug":"bulls-projected-to-select-most-skilled-big-in-2025-draft-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=71993","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Projected to Select &#8216;Most Skilled Big&#8217; in 2025 Draft Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206285852-e1750406391301.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206285852-e1750406391301.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206285852-e1750406391301.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2206285852-e1750406391301.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bulls Projected to Select 'Most Skilled Big' in 2025 Draft Class\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Steph Chambers\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Derik Queen could be drafted by the Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nikola Vucevic is entering the final year of his current deal with the Chicago Bulls. The veteran big man could be traded this summer or allowed to leave via free agency next year.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Bulls are likely on the lookout for a long-term solution at the center position. In Jonathan Givony\u2019s latest mock draft for ESPN, he predicts that Chicago will draft Derik Queen out of Maryland. Queen is a high-level big man prospect who could emerge as a legitimate replacement for Vucevic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bulls don\u2019t have much in the way of long-term keepers in the big-man department, with Nikola Vucevic, 35, a trade candidate entering the final year of his contract,\u201d Givony wrote. \u201cQueen, Joan Beringer, and Thomas Sorber are said to be among the prospects they might consider with this pick at No. 12. Queen is the most skilled big man in this class. He is a terrific target in pick-and-roll, can create his own shot facing the basket with a wide array of moves and has intriguing passing ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Queen would slot perfectly into the Bulls\u2019 young core. He would give Josh Giddey a long-term pick-and-roll partner and could easily develop into a reliable starting-caliber big man at the NBA level. There are, of course, concerns regarding his defense and scoring ability.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls Have Some Tough Choices to Make<\/h2>\n<p>Outside of searching for a long-term solution to Vucevic, the Bulls also have some tough decisons to make regarding their guard rotation. In a recent discussion on the \u201cChicago Lead,\u201d K.C. Johnson shared his thoughts on the Bulls\u2019 upcoming roster decisions regarding Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">\u201cFrom my seat they\u2019ve got to try to look to trade either Ayo [Dosunmu] or Coby [White],\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI think it will be very hard to re-sign both of them after next year when they both hit unrestricted free agency. You\u2019ve got to get out in front of things like that\u2026And, you\u2019ve got to make these hard decisions, because you\u2019re not going to be re-signing Josh Giddey this summer, and Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White after next summer. I just don\u2019t see that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">Chicago is likely to move on from at least one of those guards. White has the higher trade value. However, he\u2019s also been the franchise\u2019s best player over the last two years. The front office will have to weigh his value against his production when deciding how to move forward.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_eik61oz4z\">Bulls Also Have a Lonzo Ball Decision to Make<\/h2>\n<p>Lonzo Ball inked a two-year $20 million contract extension last season. Yet, there\u2019s still a chance he could be moved this summer. There is a team option on the second year of Ball\u2019s new contract, which makes him a valuable trade chip.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha recently explored the notion of the Los Angeles Lakers bringing Ball back to his hometown. The discussion occured via his \u201cBuha\u2019s Block\u201d podcast, and was in response to a question regarding a potential Ball return to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">\u201cI do, I think they would be,\u201d Buha said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of what his price is and you have to factor in his health and the history there\u2026 you can\u2019t even pencil him in for 60 games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">Being a rebuilding team means accepting that situations are fluid. Players will come and go, as you look to settle on a rotation that fits the vision for the future. Ball could be part of that churn, assuming a team makes a viable trade offer.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_n6o8u6v1x\">Chicago could enjoy a busy summer. Bulls fans will likely be hoping for some clarity by the time the new season rolls around.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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