Scouting Ayton vs. Bamba: Glimpses of future potential

The Chicago Bulls hold the No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Picking near the end of the lottery leaves Chicago with a lot options, but they Bulls are seemingly focusing in on drafting Egor Demin of BYU.

Some outlets consider Demin to be a top 10 selection in the draft. Others have him available when the Bulls pick. Chicago is said to be focused on drafting a wing or big with their first-round pick.

The 6-foot-8 ballhandler had an up-and-down season at BYU. Demin averaged 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. Unfortunately, the 19-year-old shot just 41.2% from the field and 27.3% on three-pointers.

Still, Chicago sees Demin as potentially a good fit in their up-tempo offense. The pace with which team wants to play, has reportedly seen them sour some on big man Derik Queen. The Maryland big man is not considered a good fit for the Bulls style of play.