It appears the Bulls' search for their next top executive will not include Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan.
Buchanan has declined the Bulls' request for an interview and will remain with the Pacers, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. Buchanan has been Indiana's general manager since 2017 and previously worked in the front offices of the Hornets and Trail Blazers.
The Bulls are reportedly ready to move on from longtime executive vice president John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday. Paxson and Forman are aware of the search, per ESPN, and Paxton is "likely" to continue on in an advisory role with the team.