Report: Bulls hiring Nuggets GM Karnisovas to be executive VP

In this July 13, 2017, file photo, Denver Nuggets new NBA basketball forward Paul Millsap, second from left, holds up his new jersey as Josh Kroenke, team president and governor, left, Tim Connelly, president of basketball operations and Arturas Karnisovas, general manager of the Nuggets, join in for a photograph during Millsap's introduction to the media at a news conference in Denver. (David Zalubowski / AP)

Sportsnet Staff April 9, 2020, 12:36 AM

The Chicago Bulls are hiring Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas to take on the franchise’s new executive vice-president of basketball operations position, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal with Denver Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas to become the franchise’s new Executive VP of Basketball Operations, sources tell ESPN. Karnisovas will be tasked with hiring a new GM and reshaping the front office.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 9, 2020

Wojnarowski reports the Bulls and Karnisovas are finalizing a multi-year deal.

He added that Karnisovas, who’s been GM of the Nuggets since June 2017, will be tasked with hiring a new general manager — Gar Forman has held the role in Chicago since 2009 — and reconfiguring the front office.

The Bulls also reportedly interviewed Bryan Colangelo for the position and were eyeing Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster.

Chicago had a 22-43 record and was poised to miss the playoffs for the third straight year before the NBA hit pause on the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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