Basketball has been fun again. A weird thing to say when the Chicago Bulls aren’t even on the court at the moment. But between the NBA Draft Combine, all the offseason buzz, and now Bryson Graham starting his tenure with the moves he’s already making, things are getting exciting.
Also, a couple of former Bulls from the last time we made the playoffs got together to talk about that short-lived run in Chicago.
Let’s talk Chicago Bulls offseason hoops.
© David Banks-Imagn Images It took less than two weeks after Bryson Graham assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Chicago Bulls to make his first move. With Graham now in place, it was necessary to start building out his front office. But first, Bryson needed to tear down the old wallpaper before putting up his own. It started with Bryson parting ways with Windy City Bulls general manager Josh Malone, as reported by Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. This appears to be just the beginning, with “more changes and additions potentially on the horizon as he evaluates his existing staff.” As Bryson begins shaping a new staff, two of the most obvious holes to fill are at general manager and head coach, and one of those searches is already underway. In the same report from Julia Poe, it was revealed that Bryson began his head coaching search this week.“He will begin the initial stages of the coaching search this week, which includes requesting permission from teams to interview potential candidates. Graham previously suggested he was open to hiring an up-and-coming coach rather than seeking a veteran with championship experience, meaning the Bulls could look at current assistants on prominent coaching staffs,” Poe reported.
While no names have officially been linked yet, Sean Sweeney of the San Antonio Spurs was one of the early names floated around. Staying in Chicago, the hype around the WNBA All-Star Game just took another step up. The WNBA officially unveiled the logo for the 2026 All-Star Game, which was reportedly designed with inspiration from the city’s “legendary six-point star” and Loop-inspired geometry mixed with the Chicago Sky’s signature blue. I can’t lie though, I weirdly see the Overtime logo more than I see Chicago here. What do you think about this logo?pic.twitter.com/nLdzNl9W6L
— WNBA (@WNBA) May 12, 2026 And finally, it’s almost poetic that before we fully embark on a new era of Bulls basketball, there has to be some kind of closing chapter to the AKME era. Luckily for us, two of their biggest acquisitions, Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan, sat down together on the “Ball in the Family” podcast, and naturally, they spoke about their time in Chicago. One of the stories that really started making the rounds was how they convinced DeMar to come to Chicago in the first place. DeMar admitted he didn’t even want to join the Bulls if they didn’t have a good point guard. But once Lonzo Ball became a real possibility, that changed everything.“I was hesitant on even going because I’m like they don’t even have a point guard,” said DeRozan. “And [the Bulls] told me the options and Zo was one of them. I’m like, ‘If y’all get Zo, I’ll 100% come.’”
While reflecting on the team and their hot start to the 2021 season, when the Bulls held the one seed midway through the year, both players talked about how unstoppable that group felt at the time.“There wasn’t a game we went out and felt like we wasn’t gonna win,” DeRozan said.
That Bulls team ended up losing 36 games in the regular season and fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in five games during the first round of the playoffs. Lonzo Ball’s absence played a massive role in how that season unraveled. We saw exactly what that team looked like without a true point guard, and it’s easy to understand why DeRozan didn’t want to come to Chicago without a real playmaker beside him.BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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