Beware of Krause's maneuvers; deals for Ming still possible if Bulls general manager can pull trigger.(Chicago Tribune)

CHICAGO _ Be afraid, Bulls fans, be very afraid. It's draft time, and Jerry Krause has nothing to do.

Or should have nothing to do.

This should be very easy. On Wednesday, at about 6:30 p.m., someone should unlock Krause's basement door. Krause should climb up the stairs, pick up the telephone and say, "Jay Williams."

The lottery couldn't have worked out better for the Bulls, and especially for Krause. Now he doesn't have to take Chinese center Yao Ming or worry about the criticism if he doesn't. Krause has the No. 2 pick, and the Houston Rockets, with Steve Francis as an All-Star point guard and a front line that couldn't rebound against the Rockettes, have the No. 1 pick.

The Rockets haven't offered many clues as to what they will do. …