Bulls Get Permission To Interview Heat’s Chris Quinn

A former NBA point guard between 2006-13, Quinn transitioned into coaching after his retirement as a player and spent one season as an assistant at Northwestern before joining the Heat in 2014. He has been an assistant coach on Erik Spoelstra‘s staff for over a decade, earning a promotion to associate head coach during the 2024 offseason.

While Quinn’s lengthy stint with the Heat suggests he’s perfectly happy in Miami, there have been persistent rumors in recent years about teams eyeing him as a potential head coach. He has been connected to coaching vacancies on an annual basis, most recently being identified as a candidate for the Suns in 2025. He also interviewed with at least the Lakers and Cavaliers in 2024 and talked to the Bucks, Pistons, and Raptors in 2023, according to reports at the time.

The Bulls are in the market for a new head coach after parting ways with Billy Donovan last month, with new head of basketball operations Bryson Graham running the team’s search.

Quinn is one of many rumored candidates linked to the job — Sean Sweeney, Wes Unseld Jr., James Borrego, Micah Nori, Dave Bliss, Lamar Skeeter, Ryan Schmidt, and Jerry Stackhouse are also said to be on Chicago’s radar.