Will the Bulls target Cameron Carr with their second first round pick? (Baylor Athletics)
This week, the Thunder reduced its tax penalty by shipping Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta for a pair of future second round picks; the Hawks were busy, also giving veteran CJ McCollum a one-year, $21-million extension; and the Suns locked up some future backcourt pieces with new deals for both Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin. Other Fantasy basketball stories we’re tracking include…
Chicago Can Turn Things Around
In mid-March last year, we discussed the steady decline of the Chicago Bulls. Well, that trend continued in 2025-26, as Chicago sunk to just 31 wins, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight time.
The good news is that with two picks in the top 15 (including No. 4) of the NBA draft, the Bulls are going to get a nice influx of talent to help snap their postseason drought.
While they are assured a splendid player at No. 4, it will be interesting to see how things shake out at No. 15, where project Chicago to land Baylor SG/wing Cameron Carr. He took his game to a whole new level in his one and only season with the Bears, showing continued improvement in his FT shooting while scoring almost 19 PPG and flashing impressive rebounding skills for a backcourt player.
Based on some mocks, grabbing Carr at No. 15 might be a bit early, a bit late, or exactly at the right time, but considering he’s been compared to a young Reggie Miller, the Bulls might get a real gem here if they go in this direction. Carr gained a lot of traction based on his showing at the Combine (that seven-foot wingspan and his major hops help), and his three-and-D skillset may even tempt some team to pluck him before Chicago is on the clock for its second pick. Carr needs to get stronger and improve his D, but his three-point shooting is legit (see video below).
Okay, so the Miller comps may be a bit lofty, but how about Carr becoming the next Klay Thompson or even Devin Vassell (ideally, a healthier version)? Sure, Vassell may have lost a lot of his touches in San Antonio in recent seasons (for obvious reasons), but just two years ago, this dude was almost a 20 PPG man.
Amen Thompson Can Help Houston’s Offense
When we last checked in on the Houston Rockets at the beginning of May 2025, they were coming off a big season and battling to stay alive in their first round playoff series. And while they did fight back impressively to force a seventh game against Golden State, they were ultimately knocked out.
Last season, it was déjà vu all over again for Houston, as it had the exact same record and was eliminated in the first round, this time by the Lakers in six games. So have the Rockets hit a plateau? Well, FanDuel seems to think so, currently listing them at just +4000 to win the NBA championship next season.
Houston will need to improve its offense, which dropped from 14th in PPG in 2024-25 to 18th last season. With this in mind, another step forward by guard Amen Thompson would really help matters. The fourth overall pick from 2023 showed he’s capable of dominant performances in 2024-25, but took his game to a whole new level last season.
While Thompson continued to expand his outside game, it remains a small part of his arsenal. However, his gains in scoring, assists and steals have been really impressive and he also flashed better work on the offensive glass, especially for a guard.
Thompson is now a top 25 dynasty league asset and is particularly attractive for rebuilding squads given his massive upside. As a 6’7” two guard, we love the size advantage he brings, so consider him a solid fourth round pick for 2026-27.
RotoRob Tune of the Day
Mexican pop band Mana launched in 1986 and remains active to this day. After releasing two albums as Sombrero Verde, they changed their name and the third album after this was ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? released in 1992. Just two songs from this effort were not released as singles, including “Huele a Tristeza.”