Karnisovas will have full decision-making power over the basketball operations, including what to do with Forman, coach Jim Boylen and the entire coaching staff. He was even queried about Paxson’s presence, but a source indicated that Karnisovas had no issues with the Reinsdorfs keeping Paxson around. The Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that Paxson was poised to step down from the organization if asked, but it never came down to that.
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As of Saturday, Karnisovas had no …
As of Saturday, Karnisovas had no definite plans to meet with current coach Jim Boylen, said a source, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen. The front office build-out is priority No. 1, but the NBA can announce a shutdown of the regular season at any point, and it would only be fair to let Boylen and his staff know if they need to start looking elsewhere or would be returning.
KC Johnson: Wrote this but bears …
KC Johnson: Wrote this but bears repeating: Bulls’ focus is on building front office, not coach, for now, particularly with normal NBA calendar/offseason rhythm disrupted by COVID-19. Would expect further dialogue between Arturas Karnisovas and Jim Boylen.
Joe Cowley: Obviously nothing is …
Joe Cowley: Obviously nothing is decided on the coaching front and Jim Boylen’s future yet, but there’s been a lot of smoke around Adrian Griffin and the Bulls today. One exec told me Griff is so ready that he’s “over-qualified” for most coaching jobs.
Karnisovas will have full decision …
Karnisovas will have full decision making over basketball operations, including the futures of Forman, head coach Jim Boylen, and the entire coaching staff. He was even asked about Paxson, and had the option of having the organization move on from the long-time Bulls executive if that’s what he desired. However, a source indicated that Karnisovas had no issues with the Reinsdorfs keeping Paxson around.
Jim Boylen expects to return as Bulls head coach
His one concern, according to the …
His one concern, according to the source, is with Arturas Karnisovas now calling the shots, Boylen was at least hoping for a chance to sit down with his new bosses and discuss his year-and-a-half on the job before they make a final decision.
What Boylen has working against him? He …
What Boylen has working against him? He did rub several players the wrong way, former first-round pick Lauri Markkanen has gone completely backwards, and more importantly, as hard as Boylen tries, he can’t run away from a 39-84 (.317) record since taking over last Dec. 3.
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What Boylen has working against him? He …
And make no mistake about it, …
And make no mistake about it, Karnisovas will have full control over basketball operations, including the futures of Forman, head coach Jim Boylen, and the entire coaching staff. A source told the Sun-Times Thursday morning that Boylen is already concerned that he will be ousted, and was hoping to sit down with his new bosses and discuss his year-and-a-half on the job. Whether Boylen will get that opportunity is obviously yet to be decided, but even his biggest supporters — the Reinsdorfs — won’t be throwing a life preserver his way if Karnisovas wants to go in a different direction.