The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to make Nuggets General Manager Arturas Karnisovas their new executive VP of basketball operations on Wednesday night, two league sources confirmed to the Denver Post.
Karnisovas spent seven years in Denver, including the last three as general manager.
Before playing an instrumental role in turning the Nuggets’ franchise around, with savvy draft picks and prudent signings, Karnisovas rose within the Houston Rockets’ organization and eventually became their director of scouting. Prior to that, he worked in the NBA’s league office where he focused on identifying and developing international talent.