Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Thursday that the Chicago Bulls will soon cut their wide list of candidates to a short group of finalists as the front office moves the hiring process toward a decision.
- Current Bulls assistant Wes Unseld Jr. is expected to be among those finalists, and coverage notes his prior head coaching stint with the Washington Wizards produced a 77-130 regular-season record with no winning seasons.
- Other names still under consideration include Chris Quinn, Micah Nori, Dave Bliss and Tiago Splitter, though the market shifted when Spurs assistant Sean Sweeney accepted the Orlando job.
- New Bulls basketball operations EVP Bryson Graham is leading the broad, development-focused search while senior advisor John Paxson has remained involved in interviews and owner briefings.
- The choice of coach could change how the Bulls approach player development and their upcoming draft decisions by favoring either roster continuity under an internal hire or new schemes from an outside assistant.