The Bulls have fired head coach Bill Cartwright after a little less than two years as the team's coach. And GM John Paxson said that may not be the only change.
WGN radio is reporting that Scott Skiles will be named the new head coach in the next few days. Skiles was head coach of the Phoenix Suns from 1999-2001. He posted a record of 116-79, including a 5-8 playoff record. The Suns fired Skiles after 51 games in 2001. Pete Myers is set to take over in the interim.
"There's no question that this team has underachieved, and probably for many reasons. Is it a coaching problem? I don't think so," interim coach Pete Myers said in Dallas, where the Bulls play the Mavericks on Tuesday night.
"These kids got to tie up their shoestrings a little tighter," Myers said. "I told the guys today that it's time for you all to pull that mirror out now. We've changed coaches, now you guys are going to take the heat. Now you have to stand up."
Paxson, the Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, said he expects to hire a new coach within the next week. He was to meet with the team Tuesday in Dallas and will then return to Chicago.