Despite the fact that the team was on the verge of an all-out mutiny at the start of his tenure and his squad went 17-41 during his time at the helm of the Chicago Bulls, Jim Boylen isn’t going anywhere. One day after Chicago’s season came to an end, a report indicates that Chicago and its head coach are on the verge of a contract extension.
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times brings word that the two sides are in the final stages of a deal that will keep Boylen around for three more years.
According to a source, the Bulls and Boylen have already been discussing a three-year contract extension to keep him in that head coaching chair, and now it’s just a matter of finishing up the details and deciding when to announce it.
The news of the potential extension comes after Bulls vice president of basketball operations Jim Paxson said that a new deal for Boylen is “very possible” during his end-of-season address to the media.
“I think what I’ve seen is his ability to show these guys he genuinely cares about them,’’ Paxson said. “His goal is to get them better as individuals. I’m the first to admit that first week was like dynamite blowing up. It was a rocky week. What I’ve seen since then is a guy who embraces this challenge. He embraces the individuals he’s coaching. He really does view himself as a teacher, a guy who wants to connect with the players.”
Boylen took over on Dec. 3, 2018, following the Bulls’ decision to fire head coach Fred Hoiberg.
