The last time the Chicago Bulls jumped up in the NBA Draft Lottery was in 2020 when they landed the fourth-overall pick and selected Patrick Williams. But 15 years ago, the jump was much more significant. It allowed them to draft hometown star Derrick Rose, and the odds look eerily similar this season.
When the Bulls lucked out and landed the first pick in 2008, they had the ninth-best odds and a 1.7 percent chance to do so. It was the second-greatest jump to first place in the history of the lottery. With Victor Wembanyama looming large this season, Chicago has the 11th-best chance to get him. However, thanks to the flattened lottery odds, their chance to nab the first pick looks similar at 1.8 percent.
