K.C. Johnson – Page 7

Nassir Little of North Carolina does drills at the NBA draft combine on May 16, 2019, at the Quest Multisport Complex.

Coby White? Lonzo Ball? Malcolm Brogdon? Bulls have plenty of point guard possibilities, but which way will they go?

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The Bulls will add a point guard this offseason. It's just a matter of how. They disappointingly exited the NBA draft lottery Tuesday with the No. 7 pick. Do they...

Former Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro is back in action as the NBA draft combine director: ‘I love coaching. I love teaching.’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Vinny Del Negro sat at the head of the table inside a conference room Friday at Quest Multisport. All eyes landed on him. Hours before action began at the second...

Bulls get to work identifying potential targets — Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish and Coby White — at No. 7

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

The Bulls won't be adding Texas Tech assistant coach Mark Adams to their staff. They might be adding one of Adams' pupils. "He's a difference maker. He's a hard-working man,"...

Fred Hoiberg is focused on the Nebraska job — not his Bulls past — at the NBA draft combine

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Well-wisher after well-wisher approached Fred Hoiberg at the NBA draft combine Thursday at Quest Multisport, shaking his hand and catching up. The congratulations poured in for landing his new job...

Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, left, and team president Michael Reinsdorf, center, wait for the start of the NBA draft lottery on May 14, 2019, at the Hilton Chicago.

A look inside the secret backroom of the NBA draft lottery

June 7, 2019 at 11:25 a.m.

Joey Reinsdorf had known that the Bulls dropped from No. 4 to No. 7 for close to an hour Tuesday night when he grimaced as the NBA's draft lottery TV...

2009 saw two first-rounders: Wake Forest's James Johnson (16) and USC's Taj Gibson (28). Johnson played two seasons with the Bulls, before a trade to the Raptors in 2011. Gibson, who was named to the NBA's All-Rookie first team in 2010, was traded in 2017 to the Thunder.

Bulls get the 7th pick in the 2019 NBA draft lottery: ‘There’s luck involved. We weren’t lucky.’

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

In lieu of lucky numbers on pingpong balls popping up through the chute of the NBA's draft-lottery machine Tuesday night, the Bulls have to hope the third time is the...

Zion Williamson of Spartanburg Day School attempts a dunk during the 2018 McDonald's All-American game on March 26, 2018 in Atlanta.

The Bulls didn’t fully expect to be so prominently in this year’s draft lottery. Now that they are, why not hope for a little luck?

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

The Bulls had no grand plans to be sitting prominently in Tuesday's NBA draft lottery. Last year's appearance was expected. In many ways, No. 7 pick Wendell Carter Jr. was...

The Bulls rebuild would be accelerated with a little draft lottery luck — but ‘luck and hope are not a strategy or a plan’

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Sixteen years ago, John Paxson sat in his north suburban home and watched his first draft lottery as head of basketball operations for the Bulls on TV. Paxson had succeeded...

Bulls coach Jim Boylen watches in the second half against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2019, at the United Center.

A Bulls fan was on the fence about renewing his season tickets after 48 years — until they invited him to have lunch with Jim Boylen and watch a practice

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

In his 48 years as a Bulls season ticket holder, Mel Smith has seen some things. From the second deck at the old Chicago Stadium, he somberly watched Rick Barry's...

Bulls are on the verge of hiring the Nets’ Chris Fleming as coach Jim Boylen’s lead assistant

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The Bulls have made no secret about their desire to upgrade their assistant coaching staff, and Jim Boylen is on the verge of landing his top target. Chris Fleming, who...

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