But even someone as patient as Reinsdorf couldn\u2019t stomach watching this Bulls team, and apparently neither could his son, president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf. After the Ivey debacle and a series of drubbings, Michael Reinsdorf finally pulled the trigger Monday and fired executive vice president of basketball operations Art\u016bras Karni\u0161ovas<\/a> and his stealthy sidekick, general manager Marc Eversley.<\/p>\n In a statement, Michael Reinsdorf declared he wanted fans to know, \u201cI hear you and understand your frustration. I feel it as well. I know this will take time and I am fully committed to getting this right.\u201d<\/p>\n Notice he left out his pops, the guy who gave him the keys to a team and told him not to crash it.<\/p>\n If that \u201cI understand your frustration\u201d mantra sounds familiar, that\u2019s because his dad basically said the same thing to White Sox fans in the summer of 2024 when he promoted Chris Getz to general manager<\/a> shortly after firing another executive duo, vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I were a fan, I\u2019d be pissed, I\u2019d be angry,\u201d Jerry Reinsdorf said of the Sox.<\/p>\n At least they\u2019re consistent. Like father, like son.<\/p>\n So we\u2019ve finally established that the Reinsdorfs can actually hear what Chicago fans are saying about their two professional teams and the shoddy management decisions that got them into their current predicament. (It should be noted that one of those bad decisions was Jerry\u2019s insistence that Tony La Russa become manager in 2021, which both Williams and Hahn were firmly against.)<\/p>\n What we\u2019re still trying to find out is whether Michael will be able to hire the right person to do something about the Bulls\u2019 mess after being convinced that A.K. was the perfect choice.<\/p>\n Karni\u0161ovas turned out to be an epic swing-and-miss from the nepo executive, not only for his bad decision-making and single playoff season that ended in the first round, but also for his nonexistent communication skills. It\u2019s mind-boggling that the Bulls would waive Ivey for \u201cconduct detrimental to the team\u201d without the bosses saying a single word about it, forcing coach Billy Donovan to be the spokesperson for the organization once again. It was the right call, but the unwillingness to explain the decision to Bulls fans was downright arrogant.<\/p>\n A leader takes the heat and moves on. Karni\u0161ovas hid in the kitchen with oven mitts on both hands.<\/p>\n As for Eversley, we still aren\u2019t sure what he did. Never has a GM in Chicago been so invisible to fans and the media alike. Jed Hoyer used to joke that he was a \u201cpotted plant\u201d as Cubs GM when president Theo Epstein was on stage with him, but at least Hoyer presented the team\u2019s outlook at times and took blame for his own mistakes, including the decision to non-tender Kyle Schwarber after becoming president.<\/p>\n What was Eversley\u2019s role, other than having a nice title for his resume?<\/p>\n As much as Michael Reinsdorf wants to prove he\u2019s his own man, he\u2019s almost a carbon copy of his father when it comes to loyalty to his people. Only when the franchise has hit rock bottom do they finally throw up their hands and make a decision, and then preface the firings by saying what great people they were. Jerry said Williams was \u201clike a son\u201d to him. Michael said Karni\u0161ovas and Eversley \u201cled with deep commitment\u201d to the organization.<\/p>\n Like his dad, he\u2019s also reluctant to speak to the media on the record. Instead of a statement, he should be out front talking about what went wrong and how he will fix things.<\/p>\n So now we\u2019ll wait and see whether Michael will conduct a speed-dating search for the next vice president of basketball operations, as Jerry did after replacing Hahn with Getz to allegedly speed up the process of winning again.<\/p>\n How has that worked out?<\/p>\n Getz certainly deserves an opportunity to prove he was the right man for the job, though the Sox made only incremental improvements in 2025 from being one of the worst teams in baseball history<\/a>. Getz is hamstrung by a lack of resources from Reinsdorf, so it\u2019s not entirely his fault that the rebuild is moving along slowly. This year will tell a lot.<\/p>\n He did make the biggest Sox trade in years when he began his job, and we\u2019ll have to wait a little longer to see whether outfield prospect Braden Montgomery and catcher Kyle Teel, the keys to a four-player deal with Boston for All-Star Garrett Crochet, become future All-Stars themselves.<\/p>\n Teel is currently on the IL after a promising rookie season, and Montgomery is still at Double-A Birmingham, hoping for a call-up in 2026. There are no can\u2019t-miss prospects to watch in the Sox system, and everyone is simply waiting for the arrival of UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky<\/a>, whom the Sox are expected to select with the No. 1 pick in the draft.<\/p>\n![\"Jerry](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ctc-l-ct-chicago-white-sox-chris-getz-23_182082849.jpg\")
Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago White Sox Chairman, left, and Chris Getz sit before speaking at a news conference to announce Getz’s promotion to general manager at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n![\"Art\u016bras](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CTC-BULLS-MEDIA-DAY-32_206819944.jpg\")
Art\u016bras Karni\u0161ovas, Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations, speaks alongside coach Billy Donovan on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, during Bulls media day at the Advocate Center. (Brian Cassella\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n