The Bulls' selection Thursday night of Kansas senior point guard Kirk Hinrich as their top pick in the NBA draft sends several messages.

They're doubtful about Jay Williams' chances of returning after his serious motorcycle accident.

They're not confident in the overall maturity and ability of Jamal Crawford, who finished at point guard last season.

They'd like to keep pressure on Crawford, whose work ethic has been in debate since he again showed up late this off-season for workouts.

There's concern Crawford would relax too much with no one to compete with at the position.

And they'd like to keep open the possibility of dealing Crawford, who has value around the NBA. They were talking with several teams about dealing him before Williams' injury.