Tag: Jim Boylen

As also was reported, the wild card in …

As also was reported, the wild card in all of this is chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, who could play the role of governor and make that last-second call to save Boylen. It’s very unlikely, considering multiple high-ranking sources in the organization have doubled down on the idea that while the Reinsdorfs and former VP of basketball operations-turned-advisor John Paxson like Boylen, they will not step on the trust they have in the new front office to make the right decisions.

Jim Boylen’s fate sealed?

Joe Cowley: I believe in my heart from the people I’ve talked to… Arturas (Karsisovas) has done enough and talk to enough people, Marc (Eversley) obviously has talked to enough people. And it’s just not what the players have said, there’s other personnel that have had a mixed bag with Jim (Boylen) and there’s some circumstances behind some things that I think are already known and will come out and you know, his fate is kind of sealed.

Karnisovas has told Boylen and his …

Karnisovas has told Boylen and his staff to focus on coaching for now. This, to me, shines a light on Karnisovas’ leadership style. At least for now, he’s empowering Boylen to do his job. That means film study, draft prep, contact with players, voluntary workouts at the Advocate Center (now that those are allowed), assigning projects to assistant coaches on how to get personnel better. Typical offseason stuff. Until he’s told otherwise, Boylen is the coach. This is a big boy league. Everybody understands what can happen when new management comes in. Karnisovas has empowered Boylen for now while also communicating that he and general manager Marc Eversley will evaluate all departments.

Boylen remains on the job. But for how …

Boylen remains on the job. But for how much longer? “I haven’t met face to face yet,” Karnisovas said during a conference call. “There haven’t been any practices. There haven’t been any games since I became a part of this organization. I really take pride in my relationships that I cultivate with coaching staffs, my basketball operations staffs. I haven’t seen them. I’m looking forward to it.”

Coach Jim Boylen’s future: “I’m going …

Coach Jim Boylen’s future: “I’m going to keep saying the same thing that I always have. It’s not for me to judge somebody. I think he goes out there and does his best. I don’t think anyone in this organization or the NBA goes out there and tries to fail. Sometimes it’s out of your power, your win-loss record or what happens in games. I know for a fact he tries, he’s does his best, and as a player that’s all you can ask for sometimes. As a player I try to go out there, follow the lead, go out there and do my job, and decisions on things like that I leave that up to higher management. That’s not my role in the organization. I think you knew I was going to answer that correctly.”