Mark Grody

Okay, Al.

I hear you.

I do want to say, you talked about him having involvement in personnel.

I think you're referring to what Michael Reinstor said.

He wanted Billy to have more input on personnel going forward, which also, what executive is signing up for that?

Hey, I want to give the coach more power to determine who's on the team.

I think it's different if Billy Donovan was this NBA championship level coach.

He has not won championships at the NBA level.

He has been to the playoffs one time.

I remember when the Bulls were tied 1-1 with the Bucs in a series, and I was like, oh, the Bulls have a chance.

They did not have a chance without Lonzo Ball to win that series.

If Billy Donovan was out here winning championships, then yeah, you could look at it as a Greg Popovich type situation where he picks the guy who's going to run things.

But that's not what we're talking about here.

They need structurally a fresh voice, a fresh vision at the top.

And whatever that guy, if you hire the right guy, you and your search firm.

And John Paxson, whoever else is in the room for these interviews, if you hire the right guy, he has to be given carte blanche to do whatever it takes to remake the Bulls into a winner.

Not a mediocre team, as Al just talked about, but an actual consistent season-after-season winner that does, yes, continues to grow in the right direction.

He is.

And if Billy Donovan is going to be the top basketball exec and that's what Michael Reinsdorf decides to do, I don't know that I'll love it, but I'll be like, at least I know who's in charge and what they're trying to do.

Right now, Billy Donovan is in charge.