Bulls pick Australian Lachlan Olbrich in 2nd round of NBA Draft
This pick comes a day after the Bulls also looked outside the college ranks for their first-round pick, taking Frenchman Noa Essengue 12th overall.
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This pick comes a day after the Bulls also looked outside the college ranks for their first-round pick, taking Frenchman Noa Essengue 12th overall.
Essengue has a seven-foot wingspan and is a highly-rated defender. It is safe to say he is a project at this point, but the same was said about Matas Buzelis a year ago. Matt Zahn reports.
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