Out of respect for his family and the severity of his injuries, the Bulls have said little publicly about the status of injured guard Jay Williams.

Thursday night, rookie general manager John Paxson said plenty without saying a word.

The Bulls selected Kansas guard Kirk Hinrich with the seventh pick in the NBA draft, surprising everybody from Hinrich to Jamal Crawford to Hinrich's hometown fans in Sioux City, Iowa.

Later the Bulls added Mississippi State forward Mario Austin and Arizona State forward Tommy Smith in the second round. Florida forward Matt Bonner was drafted and dealt to Toronto for a future second-round pick.

When Hinrich worked out at the Berto Center on June 14, the Bulls were so confident with their guard situation that they invited three other players in that day?all of them forwards.