Uncarted Waters

Michael Reinsdorf apologizing to Bulls’ fans for the state of the franchise? The new team executive vice president of basketball operations admitting to reporters that he cried when Reinsdorf gave him the job? That’s what happened at the Wednesday press conference where Bryson Graham made his Chicago debut. “We’re going to pull our sleeves up,” Graham told the media. “We’re going to get to work, and we’re going to get out of the mud. I’m not afraid of the work. It’s going to take time. This is something that is not going to be rushed. We’re not in a place that we’re going to be adding players and competing for a championship in the ’26-’27 season.” [quote from story on team website] Wow, shades of Winston Churchill. Granted, ex-vp Arturas Karnisovas leaves a pretty low bar, but, still. Graham came off as sincere and willing to engage reporters the way that Chicago baseball GMs do, whether they want to or not. Let the blood, sweat and tears begin.