According to Hoopsworld, the Bulls could auction off their 26th pick in the draft.

Chicago – The Bulls already have a loaded roster and a ton of guaranteed money for next season, so a lot of smart basketball people seem pretty sure they’ll trade their second first round pick in this year’s draft. They’ll use the #16 but are likely to auction off the #26.

Who knows what they end up doing here. Maybe they trade it for a future first round pick, or sell it for a little bit of cash.

I can se why they would look to selling it. A minimum salary player gives them more money to offer to Ben Gordon while staying under the luxury tax than a rookie scale player.

However, it sure would be nice to use the 26th on a player that could help us long term, such as DeMarre Carroll or Tyler Hansborough to name a few. If the Bulls want to save a little money, they could always use the pick to draft an overseas player who is unlikely to come over this year.

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Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, 26th pick, auction, Chicago Bulls, NBA Draft, sell, trade

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