The Bulls don't just want Billy Donovan to stay as …
The Bulls don't just want Billy Donovan to stay as their coach. I'm told he could well be granted some level of influence in Chicago's decision on its next lead basketball executive . Yet I'm also told that Donovan — who landed a contract extension last summer after the Bulls denied the Knicks permission to speak to him after Tom Thibodeau's dismissal — is expected to draw interest from other NBA teams this spring that could try to test Chicago's resolve in terms of keeping him.
One factor that would seem to work in Chicago's favor here: Sources say Donovan steadfastly refused to interview for the North Carolina opening that ultimately went Monday to Malone until after the Bulls' season ended. marcstein. substack.
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