The Chicago Bulls overcame long odds (1.7%) to win the NBA lottery. They’ll get their choice of Chicago native Derrick Rose and Kansas State’s Michael Beasley. Both Ben Gordon and Luol Deng are restricted free agents, so the Bulls could go a number of ways with this pick. Chicago is likely to retain Deng, and Rose is looking like a very solid #1 pick, so I’m betting that Gordon (and Kirk Hinrich) are sweating a little right now.
Miami gets the second pick and Minnesota will pick third. The Heat will be able to add Rose or Beasley to a lineup that already includes Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion. If Wade can stay healthy, the Heat will make a big jump in the standings next season.
