Portland,
These have been great months, and I felt truly welcomed by the city from day one. Thank you to everyone in the organization for your daily dedication and support from day 1. Thank you to the fans for all the love and encouragement. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this journey.
To the players, thank you for your commitment and hard work every day. It was a privilege to work alongside you.
See you guys.
Thank you,
Tiago
BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are finalizing the hire of Portland Trail Blazers interim Tiago Splitter as the franchise's new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Splitter succeeds Billy Donovan as the Bulls' coach after stepping into the head job and excelling in Portland last season.
Raymond Townsend, the first Fil-Am player in the NBA back in 1978: "The world wasn’t ready for it in the NBA when I was playing. I’m grateful that it is now, and I’m really excited for Jordan and Dylan playing in the NBA Finals."
Congrats to Filipinos on your first champion.
Stacey King has passed away at 59 years old. A three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls across eight NBA seasons after being the No. 6 pick in the 1989 draft, and a beloved broadcaster for the team in his post-playing career.
Asked around about Mervis and here's what I heard.
-Extremely smart executive
-Strong in trade negotiations and general strategy
-Well-connected with other execs throughout the league
Seems like a great hire for the Bulls.
The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Orlando Magic assistant GM Stephen Mervis as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations under new EVP Bryson Graham, sources tell ESPN. Bulls will also hire Brooklyn Nets executive Acie Law as Vice President of Player Personnel.