Chuck Person, Dwane Casey and Vinny Del Negro have been told a decision on the Bulls' coaching job is imminent, according to sources close to all three candidates.
Those three interviewed last week—Person and Casey for the second time—as general manager John Paxson prepared for what he likely sensed was inevitable: the mutual decision of Doug Collins and Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf to end Collins' candidacy.
Sources said the Bulls talked with Del Negro on Saturday, and there were some indications the Suns' assistant general manager had emerged as the front-runner despite owning no previous coaching experience.
I am divided in my opinion as to how well the Bulls coaching search has gone thus far. On the one hand, I don't want them to sign just anybody! I want them to be thorough in their search and sign the guy they really want! On the other hand, it has now been over sever weeks in their search, and nobody is signed!
It was recently rumored that Doug Collins was going to be brought back and have John Hornacek be groomed as the new future coach in waiting, but for some reason he was never signed!
Recently Flip Saunders was let go as coach of the Pistons. The Bulls are expressing little interest in him as well.
Avery Johnson? Lukewarm at best.
I hope the article by beat writer K.C. Johnson is right when he mentions that a new head coach could be announced soon. I also hope the coach will move the team in the right direction.
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