Are the Bulls one of the NBA Draft's big winners?
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Are the Bulls one of the NBA Draft's big winners?
Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor, NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh and draft analyst King McClure react to Chicago's pair of first round picks in Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain and what they will mean for new head coach Tiago Splitter. Check out the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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Then Caleb Wilson, number four to the Chicago Bulls.
They also get Dalyn Swain at number 15.
I think the Bulls potentially come away big winners here.
I'm very intrigued by the way the Bulls are building out their roster, Tom, 'cause I think you already got Josh Giddey, you got Manis Bazelis.
Those are your two clear-cut keepers.
Mm-hmm.
And then you have Noa Sengbe who you ho- who you hope turns into something, last year's lottery pick.
And then now you get Caleb Wilson, you get a big, and you draft Dalyn Swain, who needs to fix his jumper, at number 15, but a great defensive player.
Adds size, as you talked about earlier, King, during our live show.
Played a little point at certain points in his career, too, especially in the tournament run for Texas.
I think Chicago is a very intriguing team from a roster building standpoint for their new GM, Bryson Graham, from, like, the amount of size they have.
I, I, I look at this guy, Dalyn Swain, and say, "Watch as much Jimmy Butler tape as you can."
'Cause the, the downhill, getting to the free throw line, has a flat line drive shot.
And there was a guy at the end of the f- the first round that the, the Chicago Bulls once drafted in Jimmy Butler, who did a lot of the same things as Swain.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAnd I do think that the athlete, and the ability to get to the free throw line, you can't coach that.
And a lot of the things that you see in him, I think it's a great draft for the, for the Chicago Bulls.
and Bryson Graham getting the job and then hiring Tiago Splitter, getting Caleb Wilson at four, and Swain.
This is, I think, a, a new dawn in Chicago, and it would be awesome for the NBA, King, for the Bulls to be back.
A- you know, what's interesting is when you look at the Trail Blazers, and I play a lot of 2K.
So when you, when you look at the Trail Blazers, I used to always love- A painful experience playing 2K.
AdvertisementAdvertisementI used to always- Those games have gone downhill, King, let's be honest.
Yeah, it, it, it, I can't even lie, you're right.
But I used to love playing with the Trail Blazers, like, last year because of all the size and the length on the defensive side, right?
You didn't have much play makers.
But you had a bunch of length and the versatility, and I could switch one through five and make your life really tough, right?
And I look at this Bulls team and I kinda see something similar, like, in terms of length, in terms of size, in terms of a bunch of wings who can defend.
Like, your, like, your Dalyn Swains, your Caleb Wilsons.
AdvertisementAdvertisementnow you got a length and size in, in Giddey.
you got so many dudes who can do Bazelis.
You got some dudes who can do so many things and can be very versatile, on both sides of the basketball, and just give you options, right?
A- and I think that, I mean, the Tiago Splitter coming to Chicago could be a massive reason for that.
But I, I really do like what Chicago's doing.
- Are the Bulls one of the NBA Draft's big winners?Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor, NBA contributor Tom Haberstroh and draft analyst King McClure react to Chicago's pair of first round picks in Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain and what they will mean for new head coach Tiago Splitter. Check out the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.2:37Now PlayingPaused
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- Are Bulls' draft workouts a sign they'll pass on Caleb Wilson?1:54Now PlayingPaused
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
