As if the signs were not already pointing in this direction, a new report gives fans reason to believe serious change is coming for the Chicago Bulls.
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times shared on Saturday that the current infrastructure in Chicago is hanging in the balance. The franchise continues to be the butt of the joke, making headlines across the league for all the wrong reasons. And it sounds like the Reinsdorfs are finally taking notice.
“Now, ownership is weighing if the mess has gotten too large for them to fix, and according to a source everything is on the table in the next 10 days,” Cowley wrote regarding the front office’s current standing.
The long-time Bulls beat reporter would go on to say there is also a “real likelihood” of a coaching search starting in a matter of weeks. Rumors have swirled that Billy Donovan may consider leaving the team. He has yet to shut down any of the reports that connect him to the open North Carolina job.
Speaking of which, just this past week, we learned that UNC has been on Donovan’s radar since his Florida days. Top candidate Tommy Lloyd also officially took his name out of the running with an extension at Arizona, opening the door further for Donovan to become the Tar Heel’s top priority. To be sure, all indications have been that Donovan will not entertain that potential job opportunity until after the season. But we’re only nine days away from Chicago tipping off its finale in Dallas.
Cowley’s recent report coincides with comments made by CHSN’s David Haugh on 104.3 The Score. He insisted in March that ownership was finally weighing changes at the “highest level.” Now, would cleaning house be an unconventional move for the Reinsdorf family? Absolutely. No ownership group has been more loyal over the years, as John Paxson sat at the top of the totem pole for 17 years.
What has transpired over the last handful of seasons, however, is undeniably ugly. Even the Reinsdorf family can’t ignore the growing national criticism and Chicagoland angst. Cowley even suggested that the latest Jaden Ivey situation, in particular, has stood out upstairs:
“That is the other major decision ownership has to make. Do they do an entire purge and move on from Karnisovas and Eversley? That has become a reality in the wake of the embarrassing Jaden Ivey ordeal.”
For complete context, I encourage you to read Cowley’s full report at the Sun-Times. He provides even more information on where things currently stand and why sweeping change could legitimately be on the table.
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