Overview
- Donovan, who announced his exit Tuesday, said he stepped away to let the next head of basketball operations choose the staff.
- Ownership had publicly backed keeping him, but he held an option for 2026–27 and chose not to exercise it.
- The Bulls are interviewing candidates to run basketball operations, including Matt Lloyd, Dennis Lindsey, Bryson Graham, Mike Gansey, Dave Telep and agent Austin Brown.
- Chicago plans to finalize its executive hire ahead of the May 10–17 draft combine in the city, setting up a linked coaching search.
- Donovan leaves after a 226–256 run with one playoff trip, following a 31–51 season and a broader reset that included a trade-deadline pivot and the waiver of Jaden Ivey for conduct issues.