Chicago's No. 1 overall pick luck has been crazy

Gavin Dorsey · 2025-12-10T17:08:10.000Z

Man, what a past few years for Chicago [http://bullsroundtable.com]sports. As much as the teams have (mostly) sucked, there are a lot of young players who can turn this city's fortunes around. Now, with the White Sox [https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/white-sox] landing the No. 1 overall pick, they can add to an exciting core of Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and a boatload of prospects to truly do a 180. Lots of good luck for the top pick in Chicago! Perhaps the Bulls [http://bullsroundtable.com]are next. 2026: White Sox [https://roundtable.io/sports/mlb/white-sox] (? — first No. 1 since 1977) 2024: Blackhawks (Connor Bedard — first since 2007) 2024: Bears [https://roundtable.io/sports/nfl/bears](Caleb Williams, from Panthers trade — first No. 1 since 1947) 2023: Bears (Traded to Panthers) Bulls next to win the lottery? Chicago luck? - Community Post [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/af0de185-88eb-428a-ae54-402b4a0a563e.jpeg] Bulls next to win the lottery? Chicago luck? - Community Post With the White Sox winning the MLB Draft Lottery for the No. 1 overall pick yesterday, I feel like it's only fair to assume the Bulls are next in line. Chicago teams to get the top selection in recent years: [https://roundtable.io/sports/nba/bulls/community/opinion/bulls-next-to-win-the-lottery-chicago-luck]

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Dec 10, 2025 5:08 PMPublished Dec 10, 2025 5:08 PM

Man, what a past few years for Chicago sports. As much as the teams have (mostly) sucked, there are a lot of young players who can turn this city's fortunes around. Now, with the White Sox landing the No. 1 overall pick, they can add to an exciting core of Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and a boatload of prospects to truly do a 180.

Lots of good luck for the top pick in Chicago! Perhaps the Bulls are next.

2026: White Sox (? — first No. 1 since 1977)
2024: Blackhawks (Connor Bedard — first since 2007)
2024: Bears (Caleb Williams, from Panthers trade — first No. 1 since 1947)
2023: Bears (Traded to Panthers)

With the White Sox winning the MLB Draft Lottery for the No. 1 overall pick yesterday, I feel like it's only fair to assume the Bulls are next in line. Chicago teams to get the top selection in recent years:

roundtable.ioBulls next to win the lottery? Chicago luck? - Community PostWith the White Sox winning the MLB Draft Lottery for the No. 1 overall pick yesterday, I feel like it's only fair to assume the Bulls are next in line. Chicago teams to get the top selection in recent years:

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