Billy Donovan leaving Bulls after front office change, stepping away after six seasons as head coach

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• Billy Donovan leaving Bulls after front office change, stepping away after six seasons as head coach

  After firing Artūras Karnišovas and GM Marc Eversley in a major reorganization, Chicago wanted to keep Donovan around — but the veteran head coach had a different idea.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-21 14:34:22 UTC

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• Billy Donovan leaves Bulls after Arturas Karnisovas, Marc Eversley firings

  Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has decided to step away and leave the organization, the team announced on Tuesday morning. “After a series of thoughtful and extensive discussions with ownership regarding the future of the organization, I have decided to step away as head coach of the Chicago Bulls, to allow the search process […] The post Billy Donovan leaves Bulls after Arturas Karnisovas, Marc Eversley firings appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-04-21 14:45:30 UTC

• Matas Buzelis pays tribute to Billy Donovan after exit

  Undoubtedly, the Chicago Bulls are officially starting anew from the top down. On Monday, the news broke that head coach Billy Donovan was stepping down after six seasons. This comes shortly after the firings of VP Arturas Karnisovas and GM Marc Eversley at the beginning of the month. After the news broke, Matas Buzelis posted […] The post Matas Buzelis pays tribute to Billy Donovan after exit appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-04-21 17:18:16 UTC

• Billy Donovan steps away as Chicago Bulls head coach after six years

  When the Bulls recently fired their top front office executives, ownership said the new GM had to fit with Donovan.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-21 15:21:46 UTC