Bulls fire Del Negro
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05/04/2010 -
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Vinny
Del Negro and will discuss the move at a noon (et) news conference on Tuesday.
Bulls general manager Gar Forman will meet the media at the Berto Center to
address the coaching change.
Del Negro, who had one season and about $2 million remaining on his contract,
has had a turbulent two years with the Bulls, compiling an 82-82 regular
season record to go with a 4-8 postseason mark. The Bulls finished with a
41-41 mark in each season and were ousted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the
first round of the 2009-10 campaign.
The move is reportedly not related to Del Negro's altercation with senior vice
president John Paxson on March 30. Reports surfaced that the two had a shoving
match and the relationship between them had soured as the season went on.
Prior to his coaching stint with Chicago, Del Negro spent 13 seasons in the
NBA with Sacramento, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Golden State,
averaging 9.1 points and 3.2 assists in 771 career regular season games. He
also spent parts of three seasons playing in Italy.
He had no previous coaching experience before being hired by the Bulls. Before
being hired, Del Negro was the assistant general manager for the Phoenix Suns.
He also served as the Suns' director of player personnel after a stint as a
radio analyst.
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