The Bulls are #1

Wow. I wonder how this will play out. They take Beasley and they have a problem. They take Rose and they have a problem because of Hinrich. Who do you put on the floor? With Beasley, they already have a log jam at power forward and at small forward. No matter how you slice it, it puts someone on the bench or the trading block. Deng's shooting isn't developed enough to move him to the 2 from the 3. Though Beasley's shooting probably is... But if Beasley is your power forward, then you have Thomas and Noah to figure out what to do with. This would be made easier if Noah had a more refined true low post game. But he doesn't. I don't see him being a true center even with his size. But I do like Noah's adaptability and I think he could be a serviceable low post player. And I have to wonder if you are stunting his development by asking him to anchor your team in the paint?

With the other pick, you have issues with the Bulls guard stable. You could move Hinrich to the 2 spot but he is small and sort of slow. There will be issues on defense for sure. This scenario moves Gordon further down your bench if everything in the Bulls guard rotation stays the same. Another scenario is to put Gordon at the starting 2 and move Hinrich to the bench or trade him. If the Bulls do select Rose, my instinct is that Gordon should be the actual 2 because he is more explosive and athletic. But as you noted he has shown he can come off the bench and play well which is a coveted commodity in the NBA. But I can't help but think the best move for the Bulls as an organization is to trade the pick for some experience. The team is already loaded with talent and their problems don't necessarily stem from their lack of quality players. It seems to be more about experience, chemistry and, now, coaching.