After 10 games under Fred Hoiberg, the Chicago Bulls rank 26th in the NBA in offensive efficiency with 100.8 points per 100 possessions.

The Bulls ranked 11th in offense last season under Tom Thibodeau with 107.5 points per 100 possessions.

Hoiberg was hired by the Bulls to create a more harmonious work environment, but also for his free-flowing offense.

On defense, the Bulls rank fifth this season with 98.9 points per 100 possessions, an improvement of 11th last season at 104.3 points per 100 possessions under Thibodeau.

The presidency of Barack Obama is entering the final year and he was asked if he would have interest in being part of an ownership group of an NBA team.

"Absolutely," said Obama.

Obama closely follows the NBA and is a fan of the Chicago Bulls.

"Well, you know, I know [Jerry] Reinsdorf pretty good—he’s not giving that thing up anytime soon. But I have fantasized about being able to put together a team and how much fun that would be. I think it’d be terrific."

Derrick Rose could have blurred vision for a few more months.

Rose says he is feeling more comfortable on the floor as he continues to recover from a left orbital fracture.

Rose admitted there have been problems with double vision since having surgery Sept. 30.

"[The doctors] said it could be as long as three months," Fred Hoiberg said. "But [the vision] has continued to improve, and that's obviously a positive."

Rose has struggled this season.

"This is my first time hearing about it," Rose said of the possible three-month timeline. "But you kind of have that hope in your mind that it gets well a lot quicker. But for this to be seven or eight [weeks] out and still the same way, I can't do nothing but live with it. Get the most out of every day, keep putting my deposits in and keep working on my game until my eye gets better.

"But I'm loving the way that I'm working out, I'm loving the way that we're playing. We're winning games, so that's the only thing that I'm worried about. Everything else will come."

The Chicago Bulls made a coaching change in the offseason, replacing Tom Thibodeau with Fred Hoiberg, because the franchise thought there was a toxic work environment.

"Fred has done a great job," Bulls president and chief operating officer Michael Reinsdorf said. "It's a process. I didn't expect we'd come out and win every game. Derrick (Rose) missed all of training camp (and) he's just rounding into shape — he still has vision problems.

"I can just tell you this: I talk to the players and they are ecstatic about the atmosphere and structure that is at the Advocate Center and on the court. Fred connects with the players. He connects with everyone he talks to because of his experiences as a player, executive and coach at the college level."

The Bulls are 5-3 to begin the season.

"It would be a mistake for anyone to judge what this team can do based on Nov. 11," Reinsdorf said. "Fred still doesn't know what the perfect combinations are. What I really like about his coaching so far is there have been a couple of games when he made adjustments maybe he hadn't planned on. But once he saw how the game was flowing, he made changes.

"Sometimes when a player isn't playing well, you kind of know it and it's an opportunity for someone else. But the great thing about Fred is it starts over after the game. Fred gives you another opportunity.

"I'm real excited he's playing 10 players right now and getting a feel for different combinations. Personally I don't know what's going to happen in a couple of months, but he's doing the right thing now — learn as much as you can about this team."

The NBA Development League and the Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has been granted the right to own and operate an NBA D-League club that will begin play in the 2016-17 season.

The new team, which will play its home games at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., will be the NBA D-League’s record 22nd franchise, while the Bulls become the 13th NBA team to fully own and operate its NBA D-League affiliate. BMO Harris Bank will serve as the presenting partner of the new NBA D-League team.

“It’s an exciting time for the NBA D-League as we announce the league’s record 22nd team,” said Malcolm Turner, NBA D-League President. “The NBA D-League is experiencing an exciting period of tremendous growth as we answer the growing development needs of NBA teams. I couldn’t be prouder to welcome the Bulls into the NBA D-League family of owners and look forward to sitting alongside the great basketball fans in Illinois to watch this new team compete at the Sears Centre Arena next season.”

“Establishing an expansion NBA Development League franchise is a significant step forward for the organization,” said Michael Reinsdorf, President and COO of the Chicago Bulls. “We continuously look for opportunities to promote the game of basketball, extend the reach of the Bulls brand and deepen our integration with our surrounding communities. There are so many great Chicago Bulls fans in the area, and we look forward to engaging in new ways with families, schools, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the Northwest Suburbs.”

There have been a number of departures from Wasserman Media Group following Arn Tellem's decision to take a job with the Detroit Pistons.

Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol and Jabari Parker have now left WMG.

Al Horford and Danilo Gallinari previously left the agency as well.