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Matt Norlander

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Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

his newfound job and being being gifted with this to be the fourth pick in a draft and just happen to get that fourth pick in a year in which there are six or seven players, at least in this draft, who reasonably could project to be Hall of Fame level talents.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And you're sitting there with four Caleb Wilson.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

There's a scenario in which he's the best player in this draft.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

It's not the most likely scenario.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

It's also not unthinkable.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

That's a great spot for Chicago to be in.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And for essentially only the second time since Jordan left, you're going to have a draft pick that injects like legitimate optimism into the franchise.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And they'll have, they've obviously got another pick coming in the first round, but Derrick Rose did it.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And this isn't the number one pick and it won't reach the Rose type of levels as when the year that he was drafted, you know, more than a decade and a half ago, but the Caleb Wilson injection is going to really bring a lot of, a lot of overdue stimulation from that fan base over what the Bulls could be.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

Cause Caleb Wilson is,

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

is wired to be a ridiculous competitor.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

He might be the best overall athlete in the draft as well, and if it all hits, then he can develop an all-around three-level scoring kind of game in addition to improving his defense and being an upper echelon defender in the NBA.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

Yeah, the Bulls are sitting pretty.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

They got none of the pressure.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

You take Wilson at four, hope that he becomes a reliable all-star, and hopefully you build around him in the years to come.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

No, because I actually think that he is going to develop a reliable perimeter shot.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

He's never going to be a guy who's shooting 40% from three-point range, and they won't ask him to.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And yes, you're going to get to points where you're nitpicking.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

I was talking to one executive Sunday night, I think it was, just kind of riffing on stuff.

Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show
Matt Norlander: Caleb Wilson would 'inject legitimate optimism' into Bulls

And as I started the call, I was saying, how are you doing?