Overview

• Donovan was officially enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday after a career spanning Florida titles and a strong NBA start in Oklahoma City.
• Starting guard Coby White attended the ceremony and lauded Donovan as honest, demanding and relationship‑driven, saying he believes in his players.
• Chicago signed Donovan to a multiyear extension in late July, while White enters the final year of his deal at about $12.9 million for 2025–26.
• Analysts say Donovan’s charge now centers on accelerating growth for Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey and repairing a defense that has slipped over the past two seasons.
• With only one playoff appearance under Donovan and three straight Play‑In losses to the Heat, the Bulls face renewed pressure to break their first‑round drought dating to 2015.