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The Chicago Bulls coaching search keeps growing, and another fascinating name has officially entered the mix.
The Bulls’ reported head coach candidate list is now up to 11 names, with Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Johnnie Bryant joining a group that already includes Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori, Dave Bliss, Tiago Splitter, James Borrego, Wes Unseld Jr., Lamar Skeeter, Ryan Schmidt, Jerry Stackhouse, and Chris Quinn.
Haize breaks down why Bryant is one of the most intriguing names in the search. At only 40 years old, Bryant has already built a strong reputation around the NBA, working with the Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers while learning under respected coaches like Quin Snyder, Tom Thibodeau, and Kenny Atkinson. Could Bryant be the kind of young, development-focused culture setter Bryson Graham needs for this new era of Bulls basketball?
Plus, the conversation shifts to Ayo Dosunmu and whether a return to Chicago could make sense in free agency. After being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dosunmu raised his value with strong defense, improved shot-making, playmaking growth, and a breakout playoff performance. With only a few teams projected to have real cap space, could the Bulls bring Ayo back home?
Haize also dives into the bigger roster-building question: how should the Bulls balance their young core with veteran help? With Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Noa Essengue, Leonard Miller, and two first-round picks at No. 4 and No. 15, Chicago needs development minutes — but they also need veterans who can defend, communicate, space the floor, protect the rim, and help create winning habits.
The Bulls don’t need to choose between playing the kids and building structure. They need both.
Topics Covered:
🐂 Johnnie Bryant joins Bulls coaching search
📋 Bulls head coach list reaches 11 names
🔥 Bryant’s development background and long-term upside
🧠 Bryson Graham’s coaching search philosophy
👀 Ayo Dosunmu return rumor
🏀 Bulls cap space and free agency strategy
💪 Balancing youth development with veteran stability
🎯 Ideal veteran targets for the Bulls
📈 How No. 4 and No. 15 fit the rebuild
🚨 Why the Bulls must build winning habits early
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The Chicago Bulls head coaching search continues to grow, and another fascinating name has entered the mix.
The Bulls have reportedly added Johnnie Bryant to their coaching list, giving Bryson Graham another respected assistant with a strong résumé in player development, modern offense, and locker-room relationships. Bryant has worked with the Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers, learning under coaches like Quin Snyder, Tom Thibodeau, and Kenny Atkinson while helping develop players such as Donovan Mitchell, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Jalen Brunson, Gordon Hayward, and more.
Haize breaks down why Bryant is viewed around the NBA as one of the top rising assistant coaches, what makes his player-development background so intriguing for the Bulls, and why his experience under multiple coaching styles could make him a strong fit for Chicago’s rebuild.
The Bulls need more than a coach with a good résumé. They need someone who can connect with young players, build accountability, modernize the offense, and help turn draft talent into winning basketball. Bryant checks a lot of those boxes, but the biggest question remains: can he make the jump from respected assistant to full-time NBA head coach?
Also discussed: the growing list of Bulls head coach candidates, why Bryson Graham’s process feels diligent, the debate between trading up for Cameron Carr or Aday Mara, whether the Bulls should trade back if they want Darius Acuff, why fans should appreciate having a top-four pick, and why Chicago needs to extract real value from every selection in this draft.
Topics Covered:
🐂 Bulls add Johnnie Bryant to coaching search
🏀 Bryant’s player development résumé
🔥 Donovan Mitchell connection
🧠 Modern offense and player relationships
📋 Bryson Graham’s coaching search process
🎯 Bulls draft debate at No. 4 and No. 15
👀 Cameron Carr vs. Aday Mara conversation
🚨 Darius Acuff trade-back discussion
💪 Why every Bulls draft pick matters
📈 Building the Bulls the right way
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🚨 The Chicago Bulls head coaching search just added another fascinating name.
According to reports, the Bulls are set to interview Miami Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn as part of their search for the next head coach under Bryson Graham. Quinn has been with the Heat organization since 2014, working his way up from player development to becoming one of Erik Spoelstra’s most trusted assistants.
Haize breaks down why Quinn is such an interesting candidate, what his Miami Heat background could bring to Chicago, and why Bulls fans should be careful assuming success from a winning franchise automatically transfers. The Bulls have seen that mistake before — from executives and coaches coming from successful organizations but not being able to replicate that success in Chicago.
Still, Quinn’s player development background, long-term stability in Miami, and experience inside one of the NBA’s strongest cultures make him a name worth taking seriously.
The episode also looks at how the Bulls’ offseason has already created real excitement. From hiring Bryson Graham, to adding Stephen Mervis and Acie Law to the front office, to building a modern coaching search filled with development-minded candidates like Dave Bliss, Sean Sweeney, Micah Nori, Tiago Splitter, Jerry Stackhouse, Wes Unseld Jr., Ryan Schmidt, Lamar Skeeter, and now Chris Quinn, the Bulls finally feel like they are moving with direction.
Plus, Haize dives into the draft outlook after Chicago moved up to the No. 4 pick and also landed the No. 15 pick thanks to Portland making the playoffs. The Bulls have a real chance to add high-level young talent, and fans are starting to believe again.
Also discussed: Jerry Stackhouse as a coaching candidate, patience in the rebuild, why Bryson Graham needs time, why every draft pick matters, Cameron Carr’s fit next to Matas Buzelis, and why the Bulls should focus on getting talent in the building first.
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🚨 The Chicago Bulls may have one of the most valuable assets in the NBA this offseason — not just their draft picks, but their cap space.
With Bryson Graham taking over basketball operations, the Bulls finally appear open to a strategy the previous front office rarely embraced: absorbing bad contracts in exchange for future draft assets. Chicago has a clean cap sheet, only nine players under contract for 2026-27, and more projected spending power than any NBA team. That gives Graham a real chance to weaponize flexibility instead of rushing into quick fixes.
Haize breaks down five possible salary-dump targets the Bulls could consider this summer, including Dorian Finney-Smith, Cameron Johnson, DeMar DeRozan, Jerami Grant, and Zach LaVine. Could Chicago take on money from teams like the Rockets, Nuggets, Kings, or Trail Blazers in exchange for second-round picks, protected firsts, young players, or future assets?
The episode also dives into the latest 2026 NBA Draft mock draft consensus for the Bulls’ picks at No. 4, No. 15, and No. 38. Across major mock drafts, Caleb Wilson has emerged as the overwhelming favorite at No. 4 because of his size, athleticism, defensive versatility, transition ability, and long-term upside.
But things get much more interesting at No. 15, where there is no clear consensus. Cameron Carr and Jayden Quaintance are the most repeated names, while other possibilities like Braylon Mullins, Bennett Stirtz, Isaiah Evans, Dailyn Swain, and Labaron Philon Jr. remain in the mix. At No. 38, the board is even more open, with names like Ryan Conwell, Joshua Jefferson, Jack Kayil, and Trevon Brazile appearing in different projections.
The big question: should the Bulls use this offseason to chase players — or should they use cap space to collect picks, stay flexible, and build the right way?
Topics Covered:
💰 Bulls salary dump strategy
🧠 Bryson Graham weaponizing cap space
📦 Dorian Finney-Smith as a possible salary dump
🎯 Cameron Johnson as a flip candidate
👀 DeMar DeRozan reunion possibility
🔥 Jerami Grant and Zach LaVine salary dump scenarios
🏀 2026 NBA Draft mock draft consensus
🐂 Caleb Wilson as the favorite at No. 4
📈 Cameron Carr and Jayden Quaintance at No. 15
🎲 Pick No. 38 second-round possibilities
🚨 Why the Bulls should not rush the rebuild
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🚨 The Chicago Bulls coaching search has another name to watch as Jerry Stackhouse has reportedly emerged as a candidate. Haize breaks down what Stackhouse could bring to Chicago, why his former player status and NBA All-Star background could help command a locker room, and why his defensive work with the Golden State Warriors may make him more intriguing than some Bulls fans realize.
Stackhouse served as the Warriors’ primary defensive coordinator, with Golden State finishing with a top-10 defense last season. For a Bulls team trying to build a new identity under Bryson Graham, that defensive foundation could matter. But Haize also looks at the concerns, including Stackhouse’s underwhelming tenure at Vanderbilt and why being a former player does not automatically guarantee coaching success.
Haize also explains why names like Jason Kidd and Rajon Rondo may not be on the Bulls’ current coaching list. Kidd’s reported desire for front office power may not fit what Graham is building, while Rondo being left off the list is a bigger surprise.
Then the conversation shifts to the 2026 NBA Draft and three dream first-round scenarios for the Bulls. Could Darryn Peterson unexpectedly slide to No. 4, giving Chicago a franchise scoring guard? Could the Bulls take Caleb Wilson at No. 4 and trade up for Brayden Burries? Could Cameron Boozer and Jayden Quaintance give Chicago a frontcourt foundation for years?
Plus, Haize breaks down why Cameron Carr is becoming one of the most exciting names to watch at No. 15 after his explosive NBA Draft Combine performance. With elite athletic testing, a nearly 7-foot-1 wingspan, a 42.5-inch max vertical, and a 30-point scrimmage, Carr may be climbing fast on the Bulls’ board.
Topics Covered:
🔥 Jerry Stackhouse enters Bulls coaching search
🛡️ Stackhouse’s defensive impact with Warriors
👀 Why Jason Kidd may not fit Chicago’s plan
🐂 Rajon Rondo being left off the list
🏀 Bulls dream draft scenarios
🚨 Darryn Peterson sliding to No. 4
💪 Morez Johnson as a future big
📈 Caleb Wilson + Brayden Burries trade-up idea
🧱 Cameron Boozer + Jayden Quaintance frontcourt dream
🎯 Cameron Carr rising on the Bulls’ board
🔴 What Bryson Graham should prioritize next
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