First Bulls workout with bigger guards

Bigger backcourt clearly Bulls' aim
Pair of point guards among 1st workouts
By K.C. Johnson
Tribune staff reporter

June 7, 2007, 11:16 PM CDT

If general manager John Paxson didn't make matters clear enough recently when he first said Thabo Sefolosha needs to play more next season and then added the Bulls' smallish backcourt isn't ideal, try this on for size:

Thursday's first draft workout at the Berto Center featured Acie Law and Javaris Crittenton, two of the biggest point guards who will be available when teams make their picks June 28 in the NBA draft.

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That's fitting for the very, very hard decision facing Paxson as he continues to mull options for his ninth overall pick. The Oregonian reported the Trail Blazers, who own the first overall pick, are trying to acquire a second pick in the first round, but Zach Randolph—a proven low-post scorer—has practice habits that give the Bulls pause.

Another option is drafting a big man with the ninth pick. Washington freshman Spencer Hawes arrived at the Berto Center on Thursday afternoon for interviews and psychological testing in advance of his high-profile workout with Florida's Joakim Noah on Friday.

The Bulls also had an unannounced workout involving power forwards projected for the second round. It included Purdue's Carl Landry, Maryland's Ekene Ibekwe and Arkansas-Little Rock's Rashad Jones-Jennings.

The Bulls have picks 49 and 51 in the second round.