Overview
- Graham, introduced Wednesday at the Advocate Center, called the Bulls a rebuilding team and said the goal is to build a culture that can win championships.
- Team president Michael Reinsdorf apologized to fans, gave Graham final say on basketball decisions, and said the team will pay luxury tax when it is competing for titles.
- His first tasks are hiring a head coach and building his staff, with about $60 million in cap space and two first-round picks to deploy after Sunday’s draft lottery in Chicago.
- Graham outlined a vision built on collaboration, defense, and “SLAP” players — size, length, athleticism, and physicality — and said there will be no shortcuts.
- He arrives after Chicago fired its top executives in April and Billy Donovan resigned, and he brings 15 years of New Orleans experience plus a season in a senior role with Atlanta.