After advancing to the conference finals last year, much was expected of the Bulls, who overcame a slow start to win 49 games and push Detroit to six games in the third round of the playoffs.
But the Bulls never lived up to expectations.
Head coach Scott Skiles received the axe on Christmas Eve and his replacement, promoted assistant Jim Boylan, couldn't turn things around, either.
As a result, Chicago finished with a hugely disappointing 33 wins and missed the playoffs.
Then, they missed out on landing the coach they really wanted when Mike D'Antoni, unhappy in Phoenix for reasons that still puzzle me, opted to join forces with the Knicks instead of heading to Chicago.
In a sense, you could say the Bulls were due for some good luck and it doesn't get better than last night.
With a 1.7 percent chance to secure the top overall pick in next month's draft, Chicago benefited from the NBA's quirky lottery system to vault from the No. 9 spot on the draft list to land the No. 1 pick.
And now, the Bulls have a change to select between a pair of immensely talented players – Kansas State forward Michael Beasley and Memphis point guard Derrick Rose. Whether they actually capitalize on their good fortune is another matter.
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