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The Chicago Bulls promised development, and they selected a player who fits that mold in the second round.
In a proposed trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls selected Australian forward Lachlan Olbrich with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
What we know:
Olbrich isn't a stranger to American basketball; He played college basketball at UC Riverside during the 2022-2023 season.
As a freshman, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He was also named Big West Freshman of the Year and earned All-Big West Honorable Mention honors.
After that, Olbrich departed college and returned to the NBL1 Central semi-pro Australian basketball league. He joined the West Adelaide Bearcats, averaging 21.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 18 games.
In his Australian career, Olbrich won championships in the NBL1 Central league in 2023, NZNBL in 2024 and NBL in 2025.
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