Chicago Bulls Name Bryson Graham as New Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations
Graham takes over after the Bulls fired their top executives and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
- On Monday, The Chicago Bulls hired Atlanta Hawks executive Bryson Graham to serve as executive vice president of basketball operations, tasking him with reviving the struggling franchise.
- Graham replaces Arturas Karnisovas, fired in early April after the team finished 12th in the Eastern Conference at 31-51, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
- Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and CEO Michael Reinsdorf sought to retain coach Billy Donovan, but he resigned after six seasons; Michael Reinsdorf called Graham 'an effective communicator' and 'disciplined decision-maker.'
- Graham inherits a roster featuring young prospects Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis following a rebuild season where the organization traded multiple players to acquire draft picks.
- Bringing 15 years of front office experience from New Orleans and Atlanta, Graham said he feels a 'tremendous sense of responsibility' to build a winning culture for the city's fans.
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Bulls hire executive Bryson Graham to head front office
The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced Monday. Graham spent 15 years in New Orleans (2010-15), rising from an intern in 2010-11 to general manager in 2024-25 with the Pelicans. Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh recruited Graham as his top executive last summer out of New Orleans, and Graham now becomes the Bulls’ top decision…
Chicago Bulls hire former New Orleans Pelicans executive Bryson Graham to lead their front office
Graham takes over as Chicago’s executive vice president of basketball operations after the organization fired Arturas Karnisovas a month ago Chicago Bulls hire Bryson Graham to lead their front office
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