Page 34 - Marc Eversley News Today

Photo Credit: Chicago Bulls / Shutterstock The Chicago Bulls underwent a lot of change in the front office and on the bench this offseason, but not much has changed on the actual court. Gone are John Paxson and Gar Foreman as well as Jim Boylen replaced by Arturas Karnisovas  Marc Eversley, and Billy Donovan. The Bulls are hoping that Donovan can bring out of their roster what he brought out of the OKC Thunder roster last season. Donovan’s style is more players oriented and signals a shift ...

New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline By BRETT MARTELDecember 19, 2020 GMT Pelicans first-year coach Stan Van Gundy was hired less than two months before the Pelicans first preseason game earlier this week. Never mind that he’s taking over a roster that is loaded with young players and has been entirely overhauled since New Orleans hired David Griffin as executive vice president of basketball operations in 2019. So when Van Gundy was asked whether he expected to have a cl...

The Lakers are already better than last season’s championship team. They added a mix of young players (Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell) and veterans (Wesley Matthews, Marc Gasol) that all combine to offer more consistent secondary scoring and better health. Each move also offsets each roster change. No need to worry about Rajon Rondo’s absence. Schroder offers point-guard reinforcements. No need to fret about Danny Green’s departure. Matthews offers more consistent shooting and defense....

Lauri Markkanen has been wandering between Buttsville and Breakout Town for the last two seasons. Chicago’s 2017 draft pick suffered the worst season of his career in Year 3, which is basically the exact opposite of what an organization wants to see out of a once-perceived All-Star level talent. At the same time, the Bulls organization has been so dysfunctional over the past few years that it’s hard to find exactly where to place all the blame. We know the previous regime deserves a good ch...

Bulls set different course with new management team, coach By ANDREW SELIGMANDecember 15, 2020 GMT After the past few seasons, that would be a huge improvement. Though their roster remains largely intact, the Bulls come into the season with a new direction and a different outlook. They hired Arturas Karnisovas to lead their basketball operation and Marc Eversley as general manager. The new management team made big splash when Billy Donovan accepted an offer to become the coach, a bold move by ...

Jim McIsaac / Getty Images Sport / Getty The 2020-21 seasons start date spells a short turnaround for every team that competed in the bubble, but it also means the eight clubs that didnt head to Orlando will finally compete again after a nine-month layoff. Heres a status check on what those eight franchises have been up to. Atlanta Hawks Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Getty Images Sport / Getty Trae Youngs electric sophomore year cemented him as the Hawks franchise star, so the team set out to surround h...

Waiting for 2021 free agency.” Thanks to the front office and coaching staff maneuvering this past offseason, Chicago Bulls fans have a lot less to complain about than usual. The bad men who hurt us are now gone, and a new front office is tasked with cleaning up their mess. Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley took over this prestigious organization this offseason, and their job is to think of a long-term plan that can transform this organization into a consistent title competitor. All things...