Bulls GM John Paxson said he felt the club was "lucky" to land the No. 2 selection in June's Draft.  He also further clarified the motives for the trade and what he hoped came out of the deal.

"We didn't do it with the belief that we were trying to win a deal or get the better of a deal," he said. "That's never been the issue with me....It was about our decision in trying to do the right thing for Eddy. When we realized that couldn't happen, we decided to make the deal."