{"id":81745,"date":"2024-06-17T23:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T03:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=81745"},"modified":"2024-06-17T23:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T03:36:02","slug":"2024-nba-draft-bulls-work-out-former-no-1-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/17\/2024-nba-draft-bulls-work-out-former-no-1-prospect\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NBA Draft: Bulls Work Out Former No. 1 Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the Chicago Bulls hosted several players for workouts ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, per The Athletic\u2019s Darnell Mayberry. Chief among this group was G League Ignite forward <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/16\/ron-holland-2024-nba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Ron Holland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources: The Chicago Bulls, owners of the 11th pick, held a pre-draft workout today featuring Ron Holland, Terrence Shannon Jr., Ryan Dunn, Kyle Filipowski, Adem Bona and Justin Moore.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarnellMayberry\/status\/1802831099690910119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If the Bulls were able to draft Holland with the 11th overall pick, it would be a stroke of luck. The Texas native may no longer be the consensus No. 1 prospect, but he\u2019s as talented as any player in this draft. What\u2019s more, he displays a skillset that\u2019s reminiscent of many of the best players to wear a Bulls jersey.<\/p>\n<h2>Bulls Work Out Former No. 1 Prospect Ron Holland<\/h2>\n<p>Holland\u2019s an exceptional athlete with a nonstop motor, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jordami01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Jordan<\/a>. He\u2019s a defensive game-changer, capable of guarding at least four positions, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pippesc01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scottie Pippen<\/a>. All the focus on what Holland isn\u2019t \u2014a reliable 3-point threat \u2014does a disservice to the rest of his game. The ball-handling, slashing, cuts, and finishing are all the hallmarks of a future All-Star, particularly a wing. As he\u2019s likely to play small forward at 6-foot-8 and 197 pounds, that bodes well for his future.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ron Holland&#039;s Best Plays Of The 2023-24 Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OZeIo5FxmLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The numbers for Holland are there as well.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, he averaged 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the field. His athleticism is in the upper stratosphere, with a 38.0-inch vertical, 2.91-second shuttle run, and 3.1-second 3\/4 court sprint. As he sharpens up his playmaking, decision-making, and 3-point stroke, it\u2019s also important to remember that he\u2019s only 18 years old. He has another 10 years of development before he\u2019s in his prime.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Parts<\/h3>\n<p>As there will be plenty of moving parts this offseason, it\u2019s difficult to project the Bulls\u2019 starting lineup next season.<\/p>\n<p>To that point, part of the reason Chicago should draft Holland is because his role will largely be unaffected by a splash move. Offensively, he may receive more opportunities if a star departs. Nonetheless, as an explosive, high-energy wing, he\u2019ll make his presence felt regardless. Defensively, he\u2019ll be tasked with guarding the most talented perimeter player that he can. In either scenario, he takes pressure off their veterans.<\/p>\n<h3>The Ron Holland Effect?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/balllo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lonzo Ball<\/a>\u2019s been teasing his return after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/24\/bulls-lonzo-ball-secret-behind-latest-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">recovering from a complex knee injury<\/a>. Still, he\u2019ll likely need time to get back in game shape. If he looks anything like his old self when he does, the Bulls have their starting point guard. However, until then, the spot will continue to be manned by Coby White. Indeed, the only player whose starting spot may be secure is White. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lavinza01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach LaVine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vucevni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Vucevic<\/a> are on the trade block. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a> is preparing for free agency, though he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/13\/nba-rumors-general-belief-chicago-bulls-will-retain-key-player-demar-derozan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">largely expected to re-sign<\/a> with the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>If Holland starts alongside White, the Bulls may still choose to trade LaVine. Though they lose a star-level scorer, they\u2019ll more than likely improve the perimeter defense. However, they may find it simpler to let DeRozan walk away in free agency, clearing the way for them to be $12.8 million under the cap.<\/p>\n<p>Should the Bulls think about the bigger picture, they\u2019ll find that they put themselves in position to sign an All-Star-caliber player in 2025. That summer, restricted free agents such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cunnica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cade Cunningham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mobleev01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Mobley<\/a> may be attainable. Unrestricted free agents like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/murraja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamal Murray<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goberru01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rudy Gobert<\/a> will be available as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, the Chicago Bulls hosted several players for workouts ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, per The Athletic\u2019s Darnell Mayberry. Chief among this group was G League Ignite forward Ron Holland. Sources: The Chicago Bulls, owners of the 11th pick, held a pre-draft workout today featuring Ron Holland, Terrence Shannon Jr., Ryan Dunn, Kyle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5008,"featured_media":81762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1608,62,556],"tags":[98,297,4557,49172],"class_list":["post-81745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulls","category-basketball","category-nba","category-nba-draft","tag-nba-draft","tag-nba-free-agency","tag-nba-offseason","tag-ron-holland"],"modified_by":"Quenton S Albertie","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}