The Bulls brought back 7-foot center B.J. Mullens of Ohio State and 6-7 forward DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh for a second workout Tuesday -- which will mean everything to some observers and nothing to those who, like Dakich, view this draft as wide open as any.

Dakich views Mullens as a risk-reward player. As a freshman, Mullens averaged 8.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 20.3 minutes last season.

''The kid is intriguing for everybody in the draft,'' Dakich said. ''He is tall. He is long. Some guys aren't as big in person. He's bigger in person. He didn't do a whole lot at Ohio State, and people give you varying reasons. One of the reasons [some] feel is coaches will hold back guys to try and keep them. I feel if a guy produces in practice, you play him in games.

''He was kind of an indifferent practice player. He has great upside. Never really proven anything at a high level. And this is a kid who committed in eighth grade to Ohio State. Once that happened, nobody told him, 'No.' Nobody said, 'Wash the car. Do the dishes. Mow the grass.' By all accounts, that's been a real issue in his maturity.

''But he's the most intriguing guy because of his size, his skill and he plays with his head up. He plays with his head on a swivel. He's not a dull player on the court. He just hasn't played much.''

Mock drafts have shown no consensus regarding the Bulls' first of two first-round picks at No. 16. Among their projected picks are Mullens, Blair, Wake Forest forward James Johnson and Wake Forest guard Jeff Teague. They also have been projected to move up to select Louisville forward Earl Clark, Louisville swingman Terrence Williams or North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough, whose stock has risen dramatically from a late first-round pick to perhaps a top-12 selection.

Clark cancelled a workout Sunday with the Bulls because of a hamstring injury. General manager Gar Forman said Monday the team would try to reschedule Clark but downplayed the need to see players at the Berto Center.

''I've found over the years, and it's been pretty consistent, about 99 percent of the time what you see when you scout them over the years is what you see when you get them out here,'' Forman said.

Clark could go to the Charlotte Bobcats at No. 12 (there were reports that the team told him as much), the Phoenix Suns at No. 14 or the Detroit Pistons at No. 15.

''Clark, early in the season, was making Rick Pitino crazy,'' Dakich said of the 6-9, 220-pound junior. ''Rick was down on his team early, and Clark was a big reason, but that straightened itself out.

''James Johnson is a kid that has great skill, but Wake Forest kind of quit on their team a little bit at the end of the year.''

Could the Bulls surprise and grab a player not being linked to them? Dakich said his NBA sources have Pittsburgh 6-6 forward Sam Young as the player scouts love but are reticent to take with a top-20 pick.

''I've watched drafts, and it shocks me because I can't tell you a guy that I think is going to be really good,'' Dakich said.