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The Chicago Bulls completed the first part of their reconstruction on Monday by hiring Bryson Graham as their new VP of Basketball Operations. A move that earned tremendous praise amongst unnamed Bulls staff, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network.
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After speaking with the staffers, Johnson received positive comments about Graham.
Among them are:
"Great listener"
"Brings people together, a collaborator.""Straight shooter"
"Knows he doesn't have all answers and is comfortable using depth to help."
Graham is coming off being the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks . He helped turn things around after a major roster overhaul and led the Hawks to a 46-win season, the most since the 2015-16 season. They got the playoffs before losing to the New York Knicks in six games .
He spent 15 years with the New Orleans Pelicans from 2010 to 2025. Graham had gone from basketball operations intern to general manager. During his tenure, he developed Nickeil Alexander-Walker , Dyson Daniels , Trey Murphy III , and Herb Jones into All-NBA players.
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Graham's hiring follows the firing of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversely from the front office. It also comes on the heels of head coach Billy Donovan stepping down after six seasons .
The search remains on for a new head coach. The Bulls will have two first-round picks from the Portland Trail Blazers , following their Play-In win over the Los Angeles Clippers . Chicago will host the NBA Draft Lottery on May 10, where the Bulls have a 4.5% chance of securing the No. 1 pick . They currently hold the No. 9 position.
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