The Bulls didn't expect to find another rookie of the year with the Nos. 16 or 26 picks in the 2009 NBA draft. But they did end up with a couple of players they were surprised to find still available.

General manager Gar Forman mentioned that he thought the Bulls were close to moving up—he didn't say which spot he was seeking—but ended up drafting the player he wanted to trade up to select.

The Bulls took 6-8 Wake Forest forward James Johnson with the 16th pick and 6-10 USC forward Taj Gibson with the 26th selection.

"When the night started, if we knew this would be the outcome ... we would have taken it right from the get-go." Forman said.

Johnson doesn't necessarily fill a need for the Bulls, but they planned to take the best player available ...More