This summer time, the Chicago Bulls signed coach Billy Donovan to a contract extension forward of the 2022-2023 season, holding him for at the very least one other 4 years.
The Bulls have confirmed the signing, which The Athletic initially reported on Tuesday. Donovan’s unique contract ran till the 2023–24 season and the extension will reportedly lengthen him “for just a few extra years”.
Donovan, 57, went 86-88 in his first two-plus seasons in Chicago, main the Bulls to their first playoff berth in 5 years final season. His tenure included a roster rebuild round ahead DeMar DeRozan and defenseman Zach LaVine, who signed a most $215 million deal through the offseason.
His teaching profession has additionally been marked by critical accidents to key gamers, most notably level guard Lonzo Ball, who has not performed since January after struggling a knee harm that required two surgical procedures and baffled staff docs. The Bulls are hopeful that Ball shall be out there this season, however he hasn’t educated in nearly 11 months.
In the meantime, Donovan has needed to adapt a roster with out a place to begin guard whereas LaVine can be fighting a sluggish begin after knee surgical procedure within the low season. The Bulls are September 11 within the first quarter of Donovan’s third season and eleventh within the Jap Convention.
VP of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas employed Donovan in 2020 after a five-year hiatus with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, which he led to a 243–157 document within the 2015–2020 season. Donovan led the Thunder to the Western Convention Finals of their first season, however they didn’t advance previous the primary spherical within the subsequent 4 seasons.
Earlier than getting into the NBA, Donovan gained two nationwide championships in a lustrous 19-year profession in Florida.
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