The Chicago Bulls took a step backward in their tank mission on Monday when they beat the Houston Rockets 132-124 in front of 21,395 fans at the United Center.
The win improved the Bulls’ record to 29-42, a rather useless win for a team now tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for No. 11 in the Eastern Conference.
Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is doing his best to win with the patchwork roster he was given after the trade deadline when Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, and Ayo Dosunmu were traded away.
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times suggested Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas might soon field the blame, allowing Donovan to keep players like Colin Sexton on the court too long to aid in needless wins.
Billy Donovan could leave the Chicago Bulls soon
Cowley also dropped a nugget that there is “momentum” building that Donovan might soon resign from his position.
“Coach Billy Donovan might not be an option,” Cowley wrote, of where Karnisovas could point the finger. “There’s been growing momentum around the building that Donovan could step away from the mess and take a season to re-evaluate what he wants from the profession.
“It would make sense considering how emotional the year has been for the Hall of Famer, losing both his father and mother-in-law within weeks of each other. Plus, while Donovan is the ultimate optimist and isn’t close to being done coaching, it is now six seasons without a proven elite talent.”
Donovan has been with the Bulls since 2020, reaching the playoffs just one time in 2022, the only season Chicago has had a winning record under the Hall of Fame basketball coach.
It would be interesting to see if Donovan would have any interest in going back to the college ranks. It’s possible that North Carolina and Kansas will have openings this spring.
Maybe the coach could cut bait and take a major college job within weeks.
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