A recent report from NBC Sports suggests that the Chicago Bulls front office is planning to keep Tom Thibodeau under contract until all NBA head coaching vacancies are filled, and then get rid of him after that. This is an attempt to ensure that Thibodeau stays jobless next season. This report not only legitimizes the reported irreparable tension between Thibodeau and the front office but also ruins the Bulls’ plan of attack for hiring a new head coach this off-season.
More and more you hear Thibs admirers around NBA say they fear Bulls determined to let all three open jobs get filled and then let Thibs go
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) May 25, 2015
An unnamed source cited by Chicago Sun-Times writer Joe Cowley suggested that the Bulls front office hasn’t seriously engaged in trade talks involving Thibodeau.