SBNation NBA Mock Draft, Pick #26: Chicago Bulls

by Scott Schroeder on Jun 24, 2025 1:45 PM EDT in NBA Draft 2009 Comment 2 comments

With the twenty-sixth pick in the SBNation Mock Draft, the Chicago Bulls, represented by BlogABull, select... (Drum Roll please)

From yfBB: Chase Budinger. Another projected role player who should at least have one set NBA skill, shooting. The Bulls don't really have an offensive system besides letting Rose run around while others launch a lot of 3s, and Budinger can do that for a few minutes a game. I could say losing Gordon or Hinrich makes shooting an actual need, but I won't pretend the 26th pick in this draft is going to solve any real problems that losing either or both of those rotation players would cause.

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The 2009 SB Nation Mock Draft thus far:

1. Los Angeles Clippers - Clips Nation: Blake Griffin

2. Memphis Grizzlies - 3 Shades of Blue: Ricky Rubio

3. Oklahoma City Thunder - Welcome to Loud City: James Harden

4. Sacramento Kings - Sactown Royalty: Tyreke Evans

5. Washington Wizards - Bullets Forever: Hasheem Thabeet

6. Minnesota Timberwolves - Canis Hoopus: Stephen Curry

7. Golden State Warriors - Golden State of Mind: Brandon Jennings

8. New York Knicks - Posting and Toasting: Jrue Holiday

9. Toronto Raptors - Holly MacKenzie: DeMar DeRozan

10. Milwaukee Bucks - BrewHoop: Jordan Hill

11. New Jersey Nets - Aisander "IcemanCometh" Duda: Jonny Flynn

12. Charlotte Bobcats - Rufus On Fure: Gerald Henderson

13. Indiana Pacers - Indy Cornrows: DeJuan Blair

14. Phoenix Suns - Bright Side of the Sun: Ty Lawson

15. Detroit Pistons - Motown String Music: Earl Clark

16. Chicago Bulls - BlogABull: Tyler Hansbrough

17. Philadelphia 76ers - Liberty Ballers: Eric Maynor

18. Minnesota Timberwolves - Canis Hoopus: B.J. Mullens

19. Atlanta Hawks - Peachtree Hoops: Jeff Teague

20. Utah Jazz - SLC Dunk: James Johnson

21. New Orleans Hornets - At The Hive: Austin Daye

22. Dallas Mavericks - Mavs Moneyball: Terrence Williams

23. Sacramento Kings - Sactown Royalty: Patty Mills

24. Portland Trail Blazers - Blazers Edge: Darren Collison

25. Oklahoma City Thunder - Aisander Duda: Sam Young

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Chase Budinger is the White Larry Bird

and I love him for that.

by IcemanCometh on Jun 24, 2025 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I continuously disagree that you can't get value at the bottom of the draft

While this draft is lacking in all around star power, there are solid role players and even starters that can be found all the way through round one and possibly a few picks in round two. The value that can be had at pick 35 is only a small drop from pick 10.

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by TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsMichaelBourn on Jun 24, 2025 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs