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Arturas Karnisovas "could not stop smiling" when Bulls landed Billy Donovan

The EVP of Basketball Operations, along with General Manager Marc Eversley, “didn’t expect him to be available.”

Once Billy Donovan became a coaching free agent, Arturas Karnisovas told media on Thursday that he was "relentless" in proving Chicago was the best landing spot for him.

Billy Donovan doesn't smile much, but his presence can't seem to stop Arturas Karnisovas from revealing his happy face.

"I could not stop smiling from the moment we agreed on a deal," the Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations told media during a Thursday morning Zoom conference.

Karnisovas was resume deep in a coaching search Sept.