Bulls get No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft

By The Associated Press

Last updated on May 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

SECAUCUS, N.J. – The Chicago Bulls won the NBA’s draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose.

The Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1.7 percent chance of landing the top choice.

The Miami Heat will draft second and the Minnesota Timberwolves will go third.

The NBA draft will be held June 26 in New York.

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