Over a month ago, prior to the NBA Draft and free agency, word began to spread that the Chicago Bulls were in the process of extending Head Coach Billy Donovan. Immediate reaction was less than stellar.
From NBA Insider Marc Stein's post breaking the news, not one of the 121 comments was positive (and yes, every one was accounted for). X users were so baffled by the decision that comedic undertones were often used. And of course, the perpetual, half-hearted rebuild was brought up time and time again.
Billy Donovan's extension was fairly met with criticism
Nearly six weeks later, Stein's report came to fruition.