Overview
- Reinsdorf, who spoke Tuesday after firing Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley on Monday, said candidates must keep Billy Donovan and will meet the coach next week to confirm his plans.
- The team will hire a search firm and lean on advisors John Paxson, Pat Connelly and JJ Polk as Reinsdorf promises a more hands-on approach than the remote 2020 hire.
- He highlighted about $65 million in usable cap space, a 2026 lottery pick and a possible extra first-rounder from Portland, positioning the offseason as a clean reset.
- Reinsdorf rejected tanking as a tactic and said the next leader must be process oriented, a strong communicator and willing to make tough calls.
- Early chatter links Kyle Korver, Landry Fields and Mike Dunleavy Jr. to the opening, while ESPN’s Zach Lowe reported some executives distrust Bulls ownership, which could complicate recruiting.