AT THE HEAD of a row of cubicles sits the offices of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, the Chicago Bulls vice president of basketball operations and general manager, respectively, which overlook the basketball courts below. Each office features a sliding glass door that opens up to an indoor balcony from which they can watch and observe the team they have constructed.
Inside those offices on the heels of yet another disappointing season, Karnisovas began soliciting ideas from other members of the front office, coaches and players on how to execute a new vision. The mandate was clear: Keeping this roster intact once again was untenable.