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It makes sense on paper.
Then again, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas doesn’t exactly fit in a nice clean box of what makes sense when pen hits pad.
So while the NBA calendar is only sitting in Mid-November, the Bulls are already churning in the drama-filled waters of the rumor mill.
The latest – and hottest – one? With Dallas spiraling and scapegoat/general manager Nico Harrison fired, the Mavericks might be the first organization to tap out on the 2025-26 campaign and turn their attention to the art of tanking and on a loaded 2026 draft class.