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Bulls Hire Hawks SVP Bryson Graham in Effort to Return to Relevance
TL;DR
The Chicago Bulls have hired Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. Graham, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, will focus on making the Bulls contenders again after years of struggle.
Key points
- Bryson Graham hired as Bulls' executive vice president
- Previously worked as SVP for the Atlanta Hawks
- Has 15 years of NBA experience with the Pelicans
- Known for scouting talent and player development
- Tasked with making the Bulls competitive again
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Bryson Graham will be tasked with a 15-year-old problem: how to make the Bulls contenders again.
On Monday, Chicago hired Graham as the Bulls’ new executive vice president of basketball operations and to lead the front office.
He spent the past season as the Hawks’ senior vice president of basketball operations after working the previous 15 at the Pelicans, rising from an intern to general manager in that span.
The 39-year-old, who played college basketball at Texas A&M, is known for being one of the NBA’s premier scouts. In New Orleans he advocated for the Pelicans to draft Trey Murphy III, Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the latter of which was named the league’s Most Improved Player a week ago with the Hawks.
Graham succeeds Artūras Karnišovas, who was fired in April after the Bulls missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Former player John Paxson was the president of basketball operations from 2009–2020 before hiring Karnišovas from the Nuggets.
Graham’s first task in Chicago will be hiring a new head coach to replace Billy Donovan, who stepped down last month amid organizational turnover. The Bulls finally moved toward a rebuild when they traded away multiple rotation players ahead of February’s trade deadline.
Q&A
Who is Bryson Graham and what is his role with the Bulls?
Bryson Graham is the newly appointed executive vice president of basketball operations for the Chicago Bulls, tasked with improving the team's competitiveness.
What experience does Bryson Graham bring to the Chicago Bulls?
Graham has 15 years of experience in the NBA, including his most recent role as senior vice president of basketball operations with the Atlanta Hawks and previous positions with the New Orleans Pelicans.
What challenges will Bryson Graham face with the Bulls?
Graham will need to address a 15-year struggle for the Bulls to become contenders in the NBA, focusing on talent acquisition and team development.