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Bulls predicted to add Anthony Edwards lookalike in 2026 NBA Draft

The Chicago Bulls would love to have Anthony Edwards.

They might have to settle for his lookalike.

Edwards likely isn't leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves for a long time, but in the 2026 NBA Draft, teams will have the chance to draft a guy who looks and plays a heck of a lot like Edwards.

Bleacher Report's new NBA mock draft projects the Bulls, at pick No. 12, to take just that guy:

Tounde Yessoufou out of Baylor.

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Yessoufou was a four-star recruit out of Santa Maria, California, who 247Sports ranked as the No. 17 player in the Class of 2025.

He's listed at 6-foot-6, 210 pounds (Edwards is listed at 6-4, 225).

Yessoufou is originally from the African nation of Benin. He literally broke the backboard in his first-ever high school game.

Here's a clip of him seeming exactly like Ant:

Baylor commit Tounde Yessoufou is a freak athlete 😳 @ToundeYessoufou @nikehoopsummit pic.twitter.com/wUPrieIxM9

— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) April 10, 2025

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"Tounde Yessoufou features a rare combination of power and explosion for finishing and defending. Flashes of self-creation and shotmaking hint at untapped scoring potential," writes B/R's Jonathan Wasserman.

If Yessoufou steps in seamlessly for the departed V.J. Edgecombe at Baylor this year, he could end up as the second Bears' lottery pick point guard in a row. Chicago would gladly take him.

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