Chicago Bulls Fire Karnisovas and Eversley After Six Seasons

The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, parting ways with the duo after six seasons marked by persistent mediocrity and mounting fan dissatisfaction.

The dismissals, announced in the final week of the regular season, came as the Bulls stood at 29-49 and 12th in the Eastern Conference, poised to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight year and the fifth time in six seasons. Karnisovas and Eversley, hired in the spring of 2020 following the departures of longtime executive Gar Forman and vice president John Paxson, compiled a 224-254 record during their tenure. Their lone postseason appearance occurred in the 2021-22 season, when Chicago finished 46-36 as the East's No. 6 seed before losing in five games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round.

Bulls president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf addressed the move in a statement, praising the executives' commitment while acknowledging the need for change. "Arturas and Marc have led with a deep commitment to the Chicago Bulls," Reinsdorf said. "These decisions are never easy, especially when they involve people we respect both personally and...