Layla Rahimi

And nothing's guaranteed.

But when you can't see your future like you just talked about, when you don't necessarily have the bevy of first round picks, that the thunder was really accruing at that time.

When you don't have a future MVP or at least somebody you feel like is a real star.

And this is of no discredit to Modest Buzellas or to Josh Giddey, but SGA had that pedigree in college, too.

So when you have that building block and what was in place and what they were trying to do.

I think it gives you a more clear picture of what Billy Donovan wanted to do.

And that's why I wasn't as big on the, was this an internal power play?

And I think given the Bulls history as a franchise, I understand why that's an incredibly reasonable question to ask.

I think it had more to do with the Bulls affording him the opportunity to call it on his terms, given that he was not the wrong part of all of this.

And who's giving that quote?

309 asked the question, am I reading too much into the actual verbiage or do the words stepping aside rather than stepping down leave the possibility open that the new front office may still want Billy to coach the team?

Let's examine the press release a little bit further because I think you and I, Marshall, feel like this is a little more definite.

It doesn't sound like the window would be open there.

When Michael Reinsdorf also ends, his comments was saying we are grateful for everything he has given to this team and wish Billy and his family all the best.

Now, you know, knowing knowing if you've observed Reinsdorf friend franchises for the past, for me, 11 years now, almost 11 and counting.

You know that this is probably as strong language as you're going to get.

But I didn't necessarily think that there's a window still open.

I feel like if it were, that would have been outlined in these statements.

Right.

Yes.