Bulls fire GM Gar Forman after 22 years with organization
The Chicago Bulls relieved general manager Gar Forman of his duties on Monday after 22 years with the organization.
Forman said in a statement that serving the Bulls was honor and thanked the ownership group.
The Bulls made the move after announcing Arturas Karnisovas as the team's new vice president of basketball operations.
Forman was with the Bulls since 1998 and served as GM since 2009, but his run has come to an end after Chicago went 27-55 last season and 22-43 this year before the season was put on pause due to COVID-19.
When he took over as GM in 2009, the Bulls had a successful 2010-11 run, going 62-20 and earning the Eastern Conference's top seed.
However, he's made some odd trades and constructed a roster that hasn't been competitive in a few years.
Although he hasn't been able to help Chicago turn things around, Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf released the following statement:
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