Chicago Bulls set to hire Wes Unseld Jr. for Billy Donovans staff NBC Chicago [Video]

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After the Chicago Bulls and lead assistant coach Chris Fleming parted ways, NBC Sports Chicago reported that coach Billy Donovan sought a replacement with head coaching experience.

It’s about to happen.

The team’s public relations staff confirmed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski’s initial report that Donovan and the Bulls are set to add Wes Unseld Jr. as the lead assistant coach. Not only did Unseld Jr. spend the last two-and-a-half seasons as the Washington Wizards head coach, he worked six seasons with Artūras Karnišovas in Denver when he served as Michael Malone’s assistant.

In fact, Unseld Jr. was under strong consideration to replace Jim Boylen in 2020 when Karnišovas took over as executive vice president before Donovan became available.

Donovan had preliminary conversations with other veteran coaches with head coaching experience before reaching a verbal agreement with Unseld Jr. The Bulls’ staff is in flux. Josh Longstaff recently left for a position on Charles Lee’s staff …