Billy Donovan, coach

Donovan has been the Bulls' head coach since 2020, and they have gone 156-162 (.491 winning percentage) in his five seasons. They have missed the playoffs three times and lost a first-round series in five games during their lone playoff appearance in 2022.

Chicago finally made some roster changes this season to pivot to a younger core, and the team is still trusting Donovan as the one to guide it. Bulls executives have consistently remained complimentary about the job Donovan has done coaching, but sooner or later, the team will need more wins.

Arturas Karnisovas, EVP of basketball operations

Karnisovas vowed to make changes after the team he constructed missed the playoffs for the second straight season and third time in his four-year tenure. Instead of a full rebuild, he made a few roster shakeups to give the Bulls a younger core. But it's unclear entering the 2024-25 season if the team is in any better position in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago does not expect to compete among the top contenders in Boston, New York, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, and its young core is less talented than rising teams such as Indiana, Cleveland and Orlando. It puts pressure on Karnisovas to prove that his plan to retool the Bulls on the fly can work.