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What’s going on in Artūras Karnišovas’s head could decide the fate of the Chicago Bulls for the next several seasons. When last we heard from the Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations, just after Thanksgiving with his team nine games under .500 and on a five-game losing streak, Karnišovas gave a brief and cryptic response to the team’s sluggish start. “We see what everyone is ...
Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. pulls down a rebound between Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan and guard Zach LaVine on Jan. 10, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago.

What’s going on in Artūras Karnišovas’s head could decide the fate of the Chicago Bulls for the next several seasons.

When last we heard from the Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations, just after Thanksgiving with his team nine games under .500 and on a five-game losing streak, Karnišovas gave a brief and cryptic response to the team’s sluggish start.

“We see what everyone is seeing and are just as frustrated,” Karnišovas said to Bulls reporters in Boston. “We’re disappointed, but I’m not running from it. It’s my responsibility.”

From someone who speaks to the media as infrequently as Karnišovas, that qualified as a filibuster.

But the

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