Overview
- Bryson Graham, introduced Wednesday as executive vice president of basketball operations, said the Bulls are in a rebuilding phase.
- Team president Michael Reinsdorf apologized to fans for recent results and took responsibility for the slide.
- Reinsdorf said Graham has final say on basketball matters, telling him he will pick the next head coach.
- Chicago enters the offseason with about $58–$60 million in cap space and multiple draft picks, and ownership said it will pay luxury tax when the team contends.
- Graham outlined a plan centered on talent evaluation, player development, and analytics, describing a target profile he calls SLAP — size, length, athleticism, physicality.