The Chicago Bulls have missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, which has caused head coach Billy Donovan’s seat to grow uncomfortably hot.
Now that the Bulls have moved on from DeMar DeRozan and launched a complete rebuild, Donovan doesn’t fit anymore in Chicago, according to a new report from Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz, who predicted that Donovan will either be fired or resign soon.
“Billy Donovan is a good NBA head coach, as evidenced by his 60.8 percent win percentage in five years with the Oklahoma City Thunder,” Swartz said.
“While he’s done an admirable job keeping a subpar Chicago Bulls roster hovering around or above .500, this new-look team is far different than the one he was originally hired to lead.”
“This simply isn’t a good fit between coach and team anymore, especially since Chicago should want to be bad. Donovan and Chicago aren’t going to last long. Whether it’s a firing or a mutual split, expect the Bulls to look for a younger head coach who specializes in player development and for Donovan to explore opportunities with a win-now organization.”
As Swartz alluded to, the Bulls should be highly motivated to tank this season, since they own a top-10 protected pick in the loaded 2025 draft.
Does Donovan, 59, really want to be part of a tank-and-rebuild at this point in his career?
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