Bryson Graham explained why Bulls traded out of the 2nd round of NBA Draft
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What prompted the Bulls to trade out of the 2nd round of the NBA Draft?
We are happy to have on Vinny Rotino. Vinny, how are you?
I'm doing great. Thanks for having me on, guys. I tell you, I feel like I made it to the big leagues when I get on the score and get on your show. I appreciate you guys having me. Shag the Splitter, I'd definitely say he seems really, he seems like he knows what he's doing, in all honesty. I just say it like that. He's someone that I feel like is a great leader. I mean, he's played in the NBA, so he has experience and knows what it's like on the player side and now the coaching side. So I feel like he's going to be a great coach and someone that I can really listen to and trust because I know he's been through it also. And then Bryson Graham, he's just a great guy. I was in Atlanta, that's where I'm from, so kind of had that connection and he seems to really believe in me and that's really all I need.
That is your new Bulls draft pick. Fourth overall, Caleb Wilson, who the Bulls unveiled this little cool fun fact, Marshall, about Caleb Wilson. He was wearing a rose pin on his draft day suit to honor D. Rose.
Little silver said hopefully gets him to the right place, a.k.a. Chicago. Where did he end up again? Oh, yeah, Chicago.
Crazy how that worked out.
Listen, we talked, what was it, yesterday? And we came to the conclusion that this was the place to be if you want to go be a franchise player and be like, hey, it's about me. And Caleb Wilson is going to have every opportunity to become the guy. Utah, you've got guys like Ace Bailey.
How did Bryson Graham explain the Bulls' draft strategy?
You can go up and down. Obviously, John Moran exists. I don't know if he's going to be with that team for the rest of his career, but he's there right now. So you look around, and of course, Trey Young and Anthony Davis both playing in D.C. currently. This is the clean slate that every young future superstar should be asking and wishing for, and he has been. pounding the table about how he's ready for this specific challenge coming from North Carolina. And of course, understanding the Michael Jordan, everything of it all.
Yeah. It's been refreshing to hear how excited he is to be here and how he understands what this is and how even the trust that he was, he was placing in Bryce and Graham and Tiago splitter there, I thought was pretty impressive for a guy who just got here. He's 19 years old and he's already setting the tone. He and Dalen Smith are the two guys. the two draft picks, because the Bulls had an interesting second round. For a minute, they had Braden Smith. And I think a lot of people were excited about that just after seeing what he did at Purdue. And that minute was fun. And a lot of people couldn't even finish their tweets before the Bulls decided to trade the draft rights to Braden Smith for Cam Jones.
Future pick swaps. And say it with me, friends. Guess who's back? Cash considerations.
I like to call him Cassius Considerations. It personalizes him or humanizes Cash a little bit more. You don't always have to call him by his nickname.
What role does Caleb Wilson play for the Bulls moving forward?
Cassius Considerations.
Cassius C. Cassius C. Considerations. So that is a... I didn't mind it, though. Unlike the Jordan Bell move, which I definitely thought about because... Marshall's laughing and Warriors fan of me. That was 2017 when Jordan Bell got traded for cash considerations and contributed to the Warriors, by the way. By the way.
Jordan Bell took it personally, too. He took a little issue with it as well.
Didn't he also have some fun with the name cash considerations or something like that? But let's face it, they weren't the only ones because we saw the Lakers ended up inexplicably doing business with the Mavericks regarding that 56 pick. So there was also cash considerations exchange there. I think everybody should pause whenever the Lakers and Mavericks want to do a deal again. Luca. So it was, it was a very tradied second round where I feel like even in what we saw Marshall after, after our tourist Carter Chavez and Mark Eversley told us finally that second round draft picks matter. The rest of the league was like, yeah, no, I don't think so.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What prompted the Bulls to trade out of the 2nd round of the NBA Draft?
0:01–1:33
2
How did Bryson Graham explain the Bulls' draft strategy?
1:33–3:00
3
What role does Caleb Wilson play for the Bulls moving forward?
3:00–6:18
4
How do recent trades reflect changes in NBA draft strategies?
6:18–9:00
5
What insights did Bryson Graham share about building a flexible roster?
9:00–13:33
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