(670 The Score) The Bulls officially named Marc Eversley their new general manager Friday.
Eversley joins the organization after most recently working as the 76ers' senior vice president of player personnel. He also previously worked for the Raptors and Wizards after a lengthy tenure at Nike, where he started working in retail and then transitioned to becoming a player relationship manager.
"I set out to find a general manager who complemented my vision and values and who could help implement them at the Bulls in a fresh way," Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said in a statement. "Marc's background and skills do exactly that. He has a history of building strong relationships across the board, identifying talent at organizations that have had success during his time there and the necessary insight for building a network that will be an asset to our program. He's ready for this next step in his career, and I'm looking forward to working with him to build the Bulls back into a perennial contender."
In Philadelphia, Eversley oversaw the 76ers' scouting department on the collegiate, NBA and international levels as well as played a key role in the organization's decision-making process and recruiting of players.
"Becoming a general manger in the NBA and joining the Chicago Bulls family is a dream come true," Eversley said in a statement. "I'm grateful to be working with someone like Arturas, who shares my level of passion and commitment to winning basketball, and having both come from successful programs, we will put in the work and all it entails to become a sustainable and winning team. I want to thank Arturas, as well as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf, for trusting in my leadership abilities to move this iconic franchise forward."
Eversley replaces Gar Forman, whom the Bulls fired on April 13 shortly after Karnisovas was officially named to his post.
