4 silver linings to Dwyane Wade’s season-ending injury

2. Improving their draft stock

The Bulls are floating in NBA purgatory, stuck between being a fringe playoff team and sitting in the backend of the lottery. This no-man’s-land is what more and more teams are desperately trying to avoid at all costs; not good enough to make any noise in the post season and not bad enough to land a potential star in the draft.

If the season ended today, the Bulls would most likely land the No. 13 pick in the upcoming draft, not exactly a slot where franchise cornerstones are unearthed. Letting the ship sink and dropping further in the standings would improve their chances of landing a player who moves the needle.

Fortunately, accumulating losses and doling out more minutes to the youth should go hand in hand. This is a mutually beneficial scenario for Chicago — the kids gain valuable game action, with their inexperience lending itself to losing close games or getting rolled by superior teams. It’s a win-win for a team going nowhere.

Or playing the kids could be a shot of much-needed vigor, rejuvenate the team, spark a sports-movie-like run and…