The Chicago Bulls have a problem. An addiction. An addiction to… the second round of the NBA draft.
And it’s gotten bad.
In the days leading up to the trade deadline, the Bulls traded just about everything they had — and, in the process, added nine (9!) second-round picks. That brings their future total to fourteen (14!) second-rounders, two of which are in the 2026 NBA Draft. Enough to build an entire roster made up exclusively of second-round picks.
That’s… a lot.
That’s basically the Oklahoma City Thunder’s plan … except with picks that are far less valuable, and a team that’s far worse.
Now, we can’t change what they’ve already done. Believe me, I wish we could. But maybe we can steer them in the right direction and make the most of the two second-round picks they have in the 2026 NBA Draft.
2026 NBA Draft: Players to Watch this Week
© Steven Bisig-Imagn ImagesBest Case Scenario: Aday Mara – Michigan Wolverines
I wish.
I genuinely hope that, if Michigan junior Aday Mara is available, the Chicago Bulls take him. He fits exactly what the Bulls lack: size and defense.
No, literally—he leads the Big Ten in blocks per game. And, oh yeah, he’s 7-3.
This season, the 21-year-old is averaging 11 points per game, seven rebounds, and three blocks a night on one of the best teams in the country.
With that size, you’d assume he’s immobile. I can assure you, he’s not. He’s agile, has good footwork, can crash the glass, and rim-run effectively. He’s exactly what you want a 7’3 center to be, and I see no reason why he wouldn’t work in a Chicago system that lives in the paint and leans into a double-big lineup.
And if you tell me his height won’t translate, sure, it’s a coin flip. He could end up like Tacko Fall, or he could be Zach Edey or Donovan Clingan. It all comes down to effort, and that’s why he’s a very good risk to take in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Aday Mara gets things started in the second half for @umichbball ??: FS1 pic.twitter.com/T3cniPEO5t
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 6, 2026You can watch Aday Mara, play on the best team in the country this week:
Michigan Wolverines (21-1) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (15-7)Value City Arena – Columbus, OHDate: February 8, 2026Tip-off: 11 AM CTWhere to watch: Big Ten Network
Michigan Wolverines (21-1) vs Northwestern Wildcats (10-13)Welsh-Ryan Arena – Evanston, ILDate: February 11, 2026Tip-off: 7:30 PM CTWhere to watch: Big Ten Network
© Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesMost Realistic: JT Toppin – Texas Tech
JT Toppin. The only player in the country averaging a 20-point double-double. In the running for the Wooden Award. And somehow, still projected to go in the second round.
Toppin’s sophomore year was already considered really good, and as a junior, his numbers have only gotten better.
He’s averaging the most rebounds per game in the Big 12, but because he’s a junior, and because he’s awful at shooting from behind the arc, he’s slipped this far down in most 2026 NBA Draft mocks. But honestly, isn’t it even more impressive that he’s putting up these numbers without that part of his game?
Another guy with the size the Bulls clearly desire. And I really believe that as March Madness gets closer, his stock for the 2026 NBA Draft is only going to rise.
Hopefully, he’s someone the Bulls are already looking at, and seriously considering picking up in the second round.
JT Toppin casually had an incredible performance:31 PTS13 REBS7 ASTS5 BLKS@TexasTechMBB pic.twitter.com/87dGdanrpM
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 15, 2026You can witness Toppin’s award winning season, this week.
Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-6) vs West Virginia Mountaineers (15-8)WVU Coliseum – Morgantown, WVDate: February 8, 2026Tip-off: 11 AM CTWhere to watch: FOX
Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-6) vs Colorado Buffaloes (13-10)United Supermarkets Arena – Lubbock, TXDate: February 11, 2026Tip-off: 7 PM CTWhere to watch: ESPN +
© Scott Wachter-Imagn ImagesWorst Case Scenario: Alex Condon – Florida Gators
A 2025 National Champion, and a fellow Aussie to play alongside Josh Giddey—Alex Condon could be a guy available for the Bulls in the second round. Condon is averaging 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists per game for the Gators. He could’ve been a second-round pick last year, and this year he’s mocked in roughly the same range.
What Alex can’t give you in pure scoring, he more than makes up for with his passing ability and presence in the paint. He also brings a very important intangible: a 6’11 body, which would instantly make him one of the tallest players on the current Chicago Bulls roster.
His strengths are pretty clear—offensive versatility, a high motor and competitiveness, strong rebounding, low-post scoring potential, and legitimate passing ability. His weaknesses are there too: defensive discipline, ball-handling, low-post predictability, confidence as a shooter, and overall strength and frame.
Alex Condon filled up the stat sheet in the Gators’ win over the Crimson Tide ?? pic.twitter.com/I2e8Zy3NAv
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 1, 2026Watch the reigning SEC Player of the Week play:
Florida Gators (16-6) vs Texas A&M Aggies (17-5)Reed Arena – College Station, TXDate: February 7, 2026Tip-off: 7:30 PM CTWhere to watch: SEC Network
Florida Gators (16-6) vs Georgia Bulldogs (16-6)Stegeman Coliseum – Athens, GADate: February 11, 2026Tip-off: 6:00 PM CTWhere to watch: ESPN2
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