Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Bryson Graham made it well known that he has a guiding philosophy that he follows for the NBA Draft. Using his S.L.A.P.--Size Length Athleticism Physicality--acronym as a guiding principle, we decided to take a final look at what guards Graham may be targeting from what is shaping up to be an excellent guard class. To make it easier to follow the actual possibility of these players ending up in Chicago, I separated them into tiers based off where I feel they will actually be selected in tonight's draft.

Mikel Brown Jr., 6-foot-3, 6-foot-7 wingspan

Although I'm not expecting the Bulls to shock the world and pass on Caleb Wilson at No. 4 overall, there are two guards who I could conceivably see as enticing enough to make it a tough decision. The first of those is explosive Louisville ball-handler Mikel Brown Jr.

He has a long track record of success at the Team USA Basketball youth level and was impressive in his lone year with the Cardinals. He had a massive, prime-Russell Westbrook-like 31.4% usage rate. He would do well to cut down on his turnovers, but mistakes come with the territory when you're creating the lion's share of your team's offense. 

He took 7.6 attempts per game from 3-point range (shot 34%) and 5.8 free throw attempts per game. Brown is about as modern of a guard prospect as there is in terms of providing size, athleticism and the ability to both put pressure on the rim but also light it up from the perimeter. He will need coaching to fine-tune his game, but the ceiling is incredibly high. 

Keaton Wagler, 6-foot-5, 6-foot-6 wingspan 

Wagler has worked out for the Bulls and is an extremely popular option to be selected by the Los Angeles Clippers at No. 5 overall. He burst onto the scene after a stellar freshman season at Illinois that saw him show off an impressive on- and off-ball game as a scorer. 

In terms of fitting into Graham's SLAP philosophy, Wagler isn't a perfect fit with quite an unimpressive wingspan. On top of that, he isn't a traditionally athletic prospect and had zero in-game dunks during his one college season. Despite all that, Wagler still profiles as a big guard with deep shooting range and steadily improving playmaking ability. 

There will always be defensive questions with Wagler, but his offensive floor--assuming the shooting holds up--makes him an intriguing pick. It is unlikely  the Bulls could put together a package to entice the Clippers to move off of the No. 5 pick, which is why Wagler fits into this tier of surprise picks at No. 4. 

Brayden Burries, 6-foot-3, 6-foot-6 wingspan

Burries is has the feel of an old-school two-way SG. He has the strength to possibly guard up a position at the NBA level, and his shooting off the catch makes him an easy projection in most rotations. 

He has been a popular name anywhere from the No. 5 to No. 12 range in most recent mock drafts. There is always a chance a player slips further than expected, but Burries worst-case scenario likely sees him falling just ahead of the Bulls No. 15 pick, meaning Chicago would need to get creative and make a package to move up at least a few spots if they wanted to secure Burries. 

Labaron Philon Jr., 6-foot-2, 6-foot-6 wingspan

Christian Anderson, 6-feet, 6-foot-6 wingspan

We've discussed both Philon Jr. and Anderson at length here. These two guards are similar in the fact that they are both on the smaller side frame-wise, but have plus wingspans and elite ball-handling to offset that. 

Anderson and Philon both were aggressive snipers from 3-point range, and project as intriguing fits next to Josh Giddey in the short term as the Bulls figure out exactly what type of roster they are trying to build. 

Ebuka Okorie , 6-foot-1, 6-foot-7 wingspan

Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie had an incredibly impressive freshman year that saw him vault into an unexpected one-and-done prospect. He led the ACC in scoring at 23.2  PPG, and did so on a 58.6% True Shooting Percentage. Okorie was tough to contain with the ball in his hands. He racked up 7.3 FTA per game, shooting 83.2% from the line. 

He mostly relied on using his crafty ball-handling and speed to terrorize defenders off the dribble, but did showcase a developing 3-pt shot at 35.4% on 5.7 attempts per game. 

Despite being a bit small for an NBA guard, the massive wingspan for his frame will allow him to stick around if he continues to lock in at the next level defensively. Okorie averaged 1.6 steals per game for Stanford in 35.1 MPG.