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As another disappointing season wraps up, the Chicago Bulls are making some big front office changes. The Bulls announced Monday that they have dismissed executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.
Chicago, with four games remaining in the 2025-26 season, is currently 29-49, recording its fourth straight losing season under the front office duo. Both Karnišovas and Eversley were hired in 2020.
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In a statement, Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf noted Karnišovas and Eversley’s “deep commitment to the Chicago Bulls,” but said that fans’ “frustration” inspired the team to make the change.
“These decisions are never easy, especially when they involve people we respect both personally and professionally. We are grateful for their dedication and the work they’ve put in over the past six years. At the same time, we have not had the success our fans deserve, and it’s my responsibility to go in a new direction,” Reinsdorf said.
Since taking over their roles in 2020, Karnišovas and Eversley led the Bulls to a 46-36 record and a playoff appearance in 2021, breaking a four-year postseason drought. Chicago lost in the first round, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks (then the defending champions).
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But in the four years since, the team has failed to advance to the playoffs or end the season above .500. The Bulls’ roster has been lackluster in that time, with the team trading central players like DeMar DeRozan in 2024 and Coby White in February without a lot of upside.
The final straw may have been Jaden Ivey, who was released by the team last week “due to conduct detrimental to the team” after posting an anti-LGBTQ rant where he criticized the NBA for celebrating Pride Month. Ivey was sent to the Bulls in a three-team trade in February that has since had some questioning why Chicago’s front office didn’t further vet the young guard.
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The other player acquired by Chicago in that trade, Mike Conley, is also no longer with the team, after the Bulls bought out his contract shortly afterward. The Bulls had sent…
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Author : Kari Anderson
Publish date : 2026-04-06 18:50:00
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