There’s a new front-office leader in the Windy City.
The Chicago Bulls are hiring Bryson Graham as the franchise’s new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced on Monday.
Graham makes the move after holding a senior VP position with the Atlanta Hawks,. He also spent 15 years with the New Orleans Pelicans, working his way up from an intern position.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the 39-year-old Graham has been praised around the league for his acumen as a scout during his tenure with the Pelicans and Hawks.
“Bryson is an elite talent evaluator who has earned tremendous respect across the league,” the Bulls said in a statement. “He has worked his way up through basketball operations from the ground level, and that experience has given him a deep understanding of how to build and sustain a successful organization.”
The Bulls reportedly mulled over three finalists before opting for Graham. The other two were Dennis Lindsey (Detroit Pistons senior vice president) and Matt Lloyd (Minnesota Timberwolves general manager).
“I’m incredibly honoured to join the Chicago Bulls organization,” Graham said in a statement. “This is one of the most storied franchises in the history of professional basketball, and I feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to deliver results for this city and these fans.
Graham replaces Arturas Karnisovas in Chicago as the franchise’s top basketball executive. Karnisovas was named executive VP of the Bulls in 2020 before he was let go, alongside GM Marc Eversley, in early April.
Chicago managed only one winning season (46-36) and one playoff appearance — a first-round exit in 2022 — under Karnisovas’ leadership. His most notable moves included acquiring Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso and Josh Giddey. The first three are no longer on the Bulls.
Chicago went 226-256 during Karnisovas’ tenure, including 31-51 in 2025-26.
