Joe Cowley

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Chicago Bulls Reporter at Chicago Sun-Times

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Bulls bring in French connection, drafting Noa Essengue No. 12 overall

2 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

Arturas Karnisovas has been adamant in sticking to his plan and building around players that fit the Bulls’ new up-tempo style of play. Position or size be damned. That was the mentality going into the first round of Wednesday’s NBA Draft, and when the team’s No. 12 overall pick came around that was the mentality that won out, as the Bulls selected athletic forward Noa Essengue.
Bulls Again Attempting To Trade Patrick Williams

2 days ago | basketball.realgm.com | Joe Cowley

The Chicago Bulls are motivated to trade Patrick Williams this offseason after signing him to a five-year, $90 million contract during the 2024 offseason. The Bulls have tried most of their developmental staff on Williams only to see no real improvement. Williams averaged 9.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 25.0 minutes across 63 games last season for the Bulls. Williams, who is represented by Thaddeus Foucher and Joe Smith, also has a player option for the 2028-29 season.
Could Bulls have a few "Aces" up the sleeve as NBA draft approaches?

3 days ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

The rumors are churning. And in what could be one of the craziest offseasons the NBA has seen in years, the Bulls are right there, smack dab in the floating debris.
Talent show: Mocking out the first round of the NBA Draft

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

How close was Cooper Flagg to being a Bull? A half-court prayer by Josh Giddey against the Lakers, an unnecessary 20-point victory against the tanking 76ers in the regular-season finale or two comebacks from 20-point deficits from way back in October. Pick only one. If any one of those games had gone the other way, the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday would be a coronation in Chicago rather than a game of chance. That’s the price of ‘‘competitive integrity’’ in the NBA these days.
Bulls Extend Arturas Karnisovas, Marc Eversley

1 week ago | basketball.realgm.com | Joe Cowley

Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley have agreed to contract extensions with the Chicago Bulls. Karnisovas was hired to run the Bulls' front office in 2020 to replace Gar Forman. Eversley soon joined Karnisovas as general manager. The Bulls have reached the playoffs in one season during their tenure when they lost in the first round in 2022 to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls have been in the play-in each of the past three seasons.
Bulls locking down front office and coach Billy Donovan with extensions

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

While Arturas Karnisovas has been active in trying to make changes with the Bulls’ current roster this summer, what won’t be getting an overhaul is key personnel in the offices that sit atop the practice courts of the Advocate Center. His included. According to a source on Wednesday morning, the Bulls were close to finalizing a contract extension for Billy Donovan and had been in discussions with the head coach since the season ended. Why the hold up?
Bulls' Matas Buzelis comes out of LA workouts looking like real deal

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

The Ayo Dosunmu Vlog spoke volumes. There sat the Bulls guard making random calls to former teammates, current teammates and broadcasters, and anyone else that would pick up, while Matas Buzelis sat next to him laughing. A scene that resembled two bored teenagers making prank calls on their summer break. One major difference, however. Buzelis, 20, no longer looked like a teenager. Just two months since the regular season ended for the Bulls, and Buzelis looked yoked.
Bulls having a solid offseason and front office hasn't done one thing

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

The Bulls keep winning. More specifically, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas continues winning. Not one game has been played by the suit or his team since mid-April, not one player on the roster added or gone, not a single draft pick made, but Karnisovas has kicked up his legs, thrown his arms behind his head, and is basking in the sun of offseason misfortune around him. Not his, and definitely no sunscreen necessary.
Bulls have a decision to make at No. 12 as June NBA draft draws near

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Joe Cowley

The intel is sparse. If that’s not the case this time of the year, then it’s probably a lie, floated out there by an exec trying to hide the footprints. But as adept as Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas is at ripping a branch off a tree and dusting away his trail, leaks happen. The Sun-Times reported last week that there are two absolutes with this draft class and the No. 12 overall pick held by the Bulls. One is they don’t care about position.
Bulls Interested In Drafting Egor Demin

4 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Joe Cowley

The Chicago Bulls hold the No. 12 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Picking near the end of the lottery leaves Chicago with a lot options, but they Bulls are seemingly focusing in on drafting Egor Demin of BYU. Some outlets consider Demin to be a top 10 selection in the draft. Others have him available when the Bulls pick. Chicago is said to be focused on drafting a wing or big with their first-round pick. The 6-foot-8 ballhandler had an up-and-down season at BYU.

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Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops

18 Jun 25

Shoutout to @Drew_H_Stevens on his reporting on this.

Drew Stevens @Drew_H_Stevens

On the heels of reports that the Bulls and Billy Donovan have begun contract negotiations, Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley have already had their deals extended, a source told @itsthebigs on Tuesday.

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops

18 Jun 25

RT @Rahimi_Harris: PCA puts on a show in #Cubs’ 5-3 win over #Brewers #Bulls' Karnisovas and Eversley received contract extensions? @lei…

Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops

18 Jun 25

Very little has been accurately reported about the Tom Thibodeau firing. Good thing for the Knicks because it would uncover just how dysfunctional the organization is.