Nick Friedel

I got to know him a little bit through the years.

His wife, Courtney, is a huge fan.

sports radio fan so I'm sure over time y'all will get to know her a little bit if this is in fact the hire that comes down I can tell you that Matt is really well respected throughout the league and that is crucial what I can also tell you as I've talked to people even the last couple days and I know Joe put that story out Joe Kelly that it all feels like this is what's happening

What you hear from people repeatedly is, oh, this is such a bullseyer.

This is such a bullseyer.

He has long ties to the organization.

He has a really strong relationship with PAX.

who is still behind the scenes making a lot happen with the Rhinestores.

And you just wish at least the people that wanted to see them have the complete reshuffle that they had gone to somebody outside of the family.

And I know if this does happen, Matt's been away for a while.

He had the time in Orlando, in Minnesota.

He has...

overpaid all his dues.

It's just that when you thought that, all right, the Bulls need a completely fresh change of pace, and then everybody kept saying, oh, Matt Lloyd.

And you thought, all right, well, that's a great guy.

And he's got a great track record, but you just wish that the Bulls had gone all the way out and started fresh.

But that's not really the Reinsdorf way.

It never has been.

It's certainly not with Pax.

I mean, he's built these relationships through time.