After coming off the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan landed a new deal with the Chicago Bulls, which eventually led to the mediocre squad that hasn't made a stride in the playoff stage under his lead, which seems to be quite the deal breaker to begin with – but here we are.

Donovan has amassed a standing record of 195-205 in his run with the Bulls, along with one playoff appearance. It does seem that the Bulls are always just a few improvements away from being a title contender in the Eastern Conference. Still, that doesn't mean that it's all Donovan's fault. After all, the former Thunder head coach has done a relatively good job with the team that's yet to tap its full potential.

With a few roster tweaks in the Bulls roster, there are seemingly a lot of hopes for Chicago to come up with a deeper playoff run next season. Coby White is starting to emerge as the face of the franchise, and Josh Giddey is showing a glimpse of star potential with the team, which should definitely give them franchise stars to work with.

The Bulls in the Offseason

This offseason has been quite silent for the Bulls. They drafted Noa Essengue with the 12th overall pick, which is not much of a big deal nor does it solve their needs. However, they also made a move to trade Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Isaac Okoro. On that regard, the Bulls have now gotten rid of its former players in DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, and Ball in the past few years.

The Bulls are seemingly getting younger. It's just the fact that they are yet to become the team that has enough experience together on the bigger stages of the game to be the legitimate contender they are poised to reach if they get things right. So far, Donovan is tasked to get back on track in his work with the squad on that regard.

For starters, the Bulls have not specified both the length and even the financial terms of the contract. This just means that they are bringing in Donovan for an undefined time with an undefined pay. The answer is on the internals of the Bulls, which is unlikely to be exposed soon enough.

Donovan's Resume

The Bulls are one of the many teams that have become a mid-tier team to look out for. But because of the rising talent in the squad, it cannot be denied that there's untapped potential in the roster that is expected to be unlocked anytime soon. With Donovan's experience in working with a talented team in Oklahoma City, it does seem that he could figure this one out.

Donovan has a 438-362 record in his 10 NBA seasons as a head coach. He was one of the top masterminds in the market back in 2020 when the Bulls hired him after firing former head coach Jim Boylen. At the time, Donovan was coming off a five-year run with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which saw him go for playoff runs in all of those seasons. He amassed a 243-157 record in his OKC run and worked with top talents such as Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Chris Paul.

If you are not impressed, Donovan's pre-NBA run was a total of 19 seasons at the University of Florida and won back-to-back NCAA titles. That's the value of experience that he brings to the table for Chicago at this point.