Bulls officially acquire Doug McDermott, Anthony Randolph
Chicago receives McDermott, along with Anthony Randolph in exchange for its two first round selections—Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris, taken 16th and 19th respectively
For the seventh time in the last 12 years, the Chicago Bulls pulled off a trade on the night of the NBA Draft.
This time around, it is Doug McDermott, college basketball’s consensus national player of the year this past season, who will make his way to the Bulls.
Chicago receives McDermott, along with Anthony Randolph, a 6-11, 225-pound forward with six years of NBA experience, in exchange for its two first round selections—Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris, taken 16th and 19th respectively—and the lesser of the Bulls’ two 2015 second round picks (Chicago’s and Portland’s).
McDermott, a 6-8, 218-pound small forward, was initially selected 11th overall by the Denver Nuggets. He played four seasons at Creighton and led the nation in scoring at 26.7 points per game as a senior.
Randolph has posted career averages of 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 252 games played. Originally drafted by Golden State with the 14th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Randolph has also spent time with Minnesota and New York, in addition to Denver.
When asked about the possibility of joining the Bulls at last month’s NBA Draft Combine, McDermott made it clear it was a scenario he would happily welcome.
“I think I’d fit in great,” said McDermott, who is one of only three NCAA men’s players to record 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. “I feel like they always have a good group of guys. And, obviously with Derrick Rose returning, he draws a lot of attention, so I feel like my outside shooting could really help them.
“I feel like I’m a much better defender than people give me credit [for],” added McDermott. “I think I can really understand the team concept of defense, and I think that is a place where I could fit in.”
This time around, it is Doug McDermott, college basketball’s consensus national player of the year this past season, who will make his way to the Bulls.
Chicago receives McDermott, along with Anthony Randolph, a 6-11, 225-pound forward with six years of NBA experience, in exchange for its two first round selections—Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris, taken 16th and 19th respectively—and the lesser of the Bulls’ two 2015 second round picks (Chicago’s and Portland’s).
McDermott, a 6-8, 218-pound small forward, was initially selected 11th overall by the Denver Nuggets. He played four seasons at Creighton and led the nation in scoring at 26.7 points per game as a senior.
Randolph has posted career averages of 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 252 games played. Originally drafted by Golden State with the 14th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Randolph has also spent time with Minnesota and New York, in addition to Denver.
When asked about the possibility of joining the Bulls at last month’s NBA Draft Combine, McDermott made it clear it was a scenario he would happily welcome.
“I think I’d fit in great,” said McDermott, who is one of only three NCAA men’s players to record 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. “I feel like they always have a good group of guys. And, obviously with Derrick Rose returning, he draws a lot of attention, so I feel like my outside shooting could really help them.
“I feel like I’m a much better defender than people give me credit [for],” added McDermott. “I think I can really understand the team concept of defense, and I think that is a place where I could fit in.”
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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