Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls were set to be one of the quietest teams around the league. Their first-rounder belonged to the Orlando Magic, they traded one of their seconds in a separate deal, and they had their other second-rounder stripped by the NBA after it was determined that they broke tampering rules when signing Lonzo Ball.
However, Chicago got active. They traded into the second round, selecting Tennessee forward Julian Phillips, a 19-year-old defensively-sound prospect. Then, after the event, they signed UConn center Adama Sanogo to a two-way contract. The big man won a National Championship in his junior (and final) season with the Huskies this past year.
