Billy Donovan is out as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons, the team announced Tuesday, April 21.
Donovan had an option year on his contract to coach the Bulls next season, but decided to leave the position. Chicago is still in the process of looking for a person to head up its basketball operations.
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“Through honest conversations, we all agreed that giving our new Head of Basketball Operations the right to build out his staff was the most important thing for the future of this franchise. That is the kind of person Billy is – he put the Bulls first. We are deeply grateful for everything he has given to this organization,” Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.
The 60-year-old Donovan went 226-256 in his tenure in Chicago, and the Bulls missed the postseason in each of the last four years.
“After a series of thoughtful and extensive discussions with ownership regarding the future of the organization, I have decided to step away as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, to allow the search process to unfold,” Donovan said in a statement. “I believe it is in the best interest of the Bulls, to allow the new leader to build out the staff as they see fit. My gratitude for this community and this organization is permanent.”
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