Bulls hire Arturas Karnisovas replacement

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Bulls hire Arturas Karnisovas replacement

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated May 4, 2026 5:41 PM ET

The Chicago Bulls organization is in the midst of plenty of changes.

Executive vice president of basketball operations, Arturas Karnisovas, was fired along with general manager Marc Eversley. Head coach Billy Donovan was not brought back, either, so the Bulls have a lot of hires to make.

On Monday, the hiring began as Chicago named Bryson Graham as the new executive vice president of basketball operations, replacing Karnisovas.

OFFICIAL: We have named Bryson Graham as Executive Vice President – Basketball Operations.

Welcome to Chicago, Bryson! pic.twitter.com/8vRUoS0uEa
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 4, 2026

Graham was recently the senior vice president for the Atlanta Hawks, but he spent 15 seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans before going to Atlanta.

Graham spent time as the Assistant GM in New Orleans before being promoted to GM in 2024.

The Bulls also had in-person interviews with Detroit Pistons senior vice president Dennis Lindsey and Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Charania also adds that Graham is known for his “tremendous scouting eye,” which should be a breath of fresh air for the Bulls after some rough selections and trades with the previous front office.

The Bulls still have plenty of questions to answer this offseason, including hiring a new head coach, but one piece of the puzzle has been found in Chicago.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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