Overview
- The Chicago Bulls issued an official team release confirming Tiago Splitter’s full coaching staff for his first season as head coach.
- Newly retired big man Taj Gibson joins as an assistant coach, beginning his transition from player to coach with the franchise where he started his career.
- Wes Unseld Jr. will return to Chicago for a third season on the bench after earlier serving as the Washington Wizards’ head coach from 2021 to 2024.
- The staff features veteran NBA assistants such as Rex Kalamian, Jamelle McMillan, Jonah Herscu and Blake Ahearn alongside promoted development and video staff including Martin Rancik and Delvon Johnson.
- Eurohoops and the Bulls’ release emphasize the staff’s strong international and European ties, a trend that coincides with other teams’ organizational reshuffles and could deepen the Bulls’ scouting and player-development pipelines.