The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced Monday.
Graham replaces Arturas Karnisovas as the Bulls' top basketball executive.
Detroit Pistons senior vice president Dennis Lindsey and Minnesota Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd were the other finalists for the vacancy, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
"I am incredibly honored to join the Chicago Bulls organization," Graham said in a statement. "This is one of the most storied franchises in the history of professional basketball, and I feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to deliver results for this city and these fans.
"My entire career has been built on the belief that sustained success starts with finding the right players and developing an all-around impactful culture. I want to thank Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf and the entire Bulls organization for presenting me with this opportunity. I am ready to get to work."
Graham worked in various roles with the New Orleans Pelicans over 15 seasons, including a brief stint as their general manager during the 2024-25 campaign.
The 39-year-old joined the Hawks last offseason and spent just one year with the organization.
Atlanta went 46-36 during the regular season before being ousted by the New York Knicks in the opening round of the playoffs.
Graham will be tasked with turning around a franchise that's registered four straight losing seasons and hasn't won a playoff series in 11 years.
When the Bulls let go of Karnisovas with four games remaining in the regular season, they also parted ways with general manager Marc Eversley. Two weeks later, head coach Billy Donovan stepped away after six seasons on the job.
