Bulls Seek New Basketball Operations President

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The Chicago Bulls have begun their search for a new president of basketball operations, with the team receiving permission to interview six candidates, including executives from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Antonio Spurs. The Bulls are also expected to include Austin Brown, the co-head of Creative Artists Agency's basketball division, in their search process.

Why it matters

The Bulls are looking to fill a critical leadership role as they aim to rebuild and return to contention in the NBA. The new president of basketball operations will be tasked with reshaping the team's front office, overseeing the draft, free agency, and other key basketball decisions.

The details

The six candidates the Bulls have received permission to interview are: Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd, Detroit Pistons senior VP of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey, Atlanta Hawks senior VP of basketball ops Bryson Graham, Cleveland Cavaliers assistant GM Mike Gansey, San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Dave Telep, and Austin Brown, the co-head of Creative Artists Agency's basketball division.

• The Bulls fired Artūras Karnišovas, their previous president of basketball operations, shortly before the end of the regular season.
• Interviews with the six candidates are expected to begin this week.
• The team is aiming to hire its new decision-maker just before or just after the mid-May draft combine.

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What’s next

The NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled for May 10, and the Bulls currently hold the No. 9 spot in the draft order with a 4.5% chance of winning the top selection. The new president of basketball operations will be tasked with overseeing the team's draft strategy and other key offseason decisions.