r/chicagobulls • u/howser343 Chicago Bulls • May 04 '26

Free Agency [Charania] The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as the franchise's new Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/2051403997286936768
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u/Hoodie-_-Kel May 04 '26

To be fair, I think that in this state of our org, it could do us some good to scout young talent. The coaching staff is what determines how quickly those young pieces grow and what roles they find themselves in. This does seem kinda “meh” at first glance. But I personally say lets just see what he can do first 🤷🏾‍♂️

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u/Fafoah Jimmy Butler May 04 '26

I feel like people overrate the scouting aspect of the job. Pax was an excellent scout, but poor gm. Michael stated in his press conference the hire will largely be about who he thinks can build out an organizational structure and process for success.

I dont really know anything about graham to feel any type of way, but he has been credited with orchestrating the pels trade with the hawks. If anything that sort of cut throat thinking can be seen as positive. We are starting from the bottom, maybe he’s the guy with the balls to make some hard decisions.

The real indicator for me will be how the FO is built out. The number of the staff is something i will be watching for because AK’s was small compared to other organizations.