RealGM Basketball Wiretap

06 June 2026

• Knicks To Have Competition To Re-Sign Mitchell Robinson

  The New York Knicks are hoping to retain Mitchell Robinson in unrestricted free agency this summer. Doing so won't come cheaply, as New York is likely to have competition for Robinson's services this offseason.

  The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakes and Toronto Raptors are all expected to look at upgrading their center positions. Robinson is likely to be the best unrestricted center available in free agency.

  The Bulls and Lakers could have enough cap space to offer the 28-year-old center a big enough deal to make the Knicks think twice about beating it. New York is expected to be dealing with the first and second apron next season, as their roster has five players who are set to make between $20 and $57 million.

  The Hornets will have the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception of $15 million to offer Robinson. Both Charlotte and Toronto could also look into sign-and-trade possibilities with New York, as well.

• Bulls Work Out Darius Acuff Jr. On Friday

  Darius Acuff Jr. worked out with the Chicago Bulls on Friday, according to Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report.

  The Bulls, who hold the No. 4 and No. 15 pick in the draft, also worked out Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Nate Ament, and Morez Johnson earlier this week.

  Acuff worked out with the Nets on Wednesday and is scheduled to work out with the Jazz and Bulls next.

• Matas Buzelis To Play For Lithuania In World Cup Qualifiers This Summer

  Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis is set to make his long-awaited debut for Lithuania's national team. Buzelis confirmed that he'll play in qualifiers this summer for the 2027 FIBA World Cup.

  "We had a good conversation. I will play for the national team this summer. It will be a lot of fun," Buzelis said of his talks with the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

  Lithuania currently sits in second place behind Italy in their four-team qualifying group. This summer, they are set to face Great Britain and Italy. The top three teams from the group, which also includes Iceland, will advance to the next round of qualifying.

  Buzelis has yet to play for Lithuania on the national team level. Kasparas Jakucionis from the Miami Heat is also expected to play in this summer's qualifiers.

• Alex Kaufman Named General Manager Of Windy City Bulls

  The Windy City Bulls named Alex Kaufman as the team's general manager on Thursday, sources told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

  The Bulls also added Jarrett Sutton as a scout.

  Both Kaufman and Sutton worked with Bryson Graham for six years with the Pelicans.

• Wes Unseld Jr. Expected To Be Finalist For Bulls Head Coach Job

  The Chicago Bulls will have a group of finalists for their head coach position by early next week at the latest, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

  Wes Unseld Jr. is expected to be among the final group. Unseld coached the Wizards for three seasons between 2021-24.

  The Bulls were one of the teams interested in Sean Sweeney before he got hired by the Magic. The team was most recently linked with BYU coach Kevin Young.

  Bulls senior advisor John Paxson has played a role in the head coaching search alongside new vice president Bryson Graham.

• Bulls Work Out Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Nate Ament, Morez Johnson

  The Chicago Bulls worked out Keaton Wagler, Kingston Flemings, Nate Ament, and Morez Johnson on Tuesday, league sources told Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo! Sports.

  The Bulls currently hold the No. 4 and No. 15 pick in the draft. With Caleb Wilson considered to be a top-four pick, O'Connor adds that it is unlikely that Wagler, Flemings, and Ament would still be available at No. 15.

  Ament also worked out with the Thunder.

  The Bulls hired a new president in Bryson Graham last month. The team is still in the process of hiring a new head coach.

• Bulls Held 'Early Conversations' With BYU Coach Kevin Young

  The Chicago Bulls are interested in BYU head coach Kevin Young, sources told Jamal Collier of ESPN.

  Collier adds that the two sides have held "early conversations" about the role.

  Young was a lead assistant for the Suns from 2020-24 before joining BYU.

  The Bulls are also interested in Tiago Splitter, Micah Nori, Johnnie Bryant, Jerry Stackhouse and Lamar Skeeter.

• Bulls To Interview Cavaliers Assistant Johnnie Bryant

  The Chicago Bulls have received permission to interview Cleveland Cavaliers assistant head coach Johnnie Bryant for their head coach opening. Bryant has been considered a future head coach for the last couple of cycles and has previously been a finalist for several openings.

  Bryant played for three years at the University of Utah before starting a player development academy. In 2012, Bryant was hired by the Utah Jazz as a player development coach. In 2024, he was elevated to an assistant coach role. Bryant also served as an assistant with the New York Knicks before moving to the Cavaliers in 2024 as part of Kenny Atkinson's staff. With Cleveland, Bryant serves as associate head coach, which is essentially the second-in-command under Atkinson.

• Jerry Stackhouse, Lamar Skeeter, Ryan Schmidt Candidates For Bulls Head Coaching Job

  Jerry Stackhouse is a candidate for the Chicago Bulls' head coaching job. Stackhouse has most recently been an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors and has previous head coaching experience collegiately at Vanderbilt.

  Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Lamar Skeeter and Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ryan Schmidt have also been identified as candidates for the Bulls.

  Bryson Graham is conducting his first coaching search since being hired to run the Bulls' front office.

  Billy Donovan stepped aside as head coach of the Bulls this offseason.

• Sean Sweeney Considered Candidate For Bulls, Magic Head Coaching Jobs

  Sean Sweeney has emerged as a head coaching candidate for both the Chicago Bulls and Orlando Magic. Sweeney is currently the lead assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs after previously holding the same role with the Dallas Mavericks.

  Sweeney is credited for being the architect of a Spurs' defense anchored by the generational talent of Victor Wembanyama.

  Sweeney was also an assistant coach under Jason Kidd with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

  Sweeney has had a number of head coaching interviews in past offseasons.