Chicago Bulls Report Card

2025-26 Season · Grades reflect 3 years of ownership performance (Q1 2023 – Present). Updated monthly.

Owner

Jerry Reinsdorf

Since 1985 (41 years)

GM / President

Arturas Karnisovas

Since 2020

2020-21: 31-412021-22: 46-362022-23: 40-422023-24: 39-432024-25: 23-22 *

NBA

Chicago Bulls

Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf · GM: Artūras Karnišovas

4.8

Spending

7.0B+

Results

5.5C+

Fan Sentiment

4.5C

Loyalty Tax

8.0D

Reinsdorf era defined by post-Jordan mediocrity. Finally committing to a rebuild after years of treadmill rosters. Fans skeptical after decades of half-measures.

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$162M

Payroll

#12

Payroll Rank

35.0%

Win %

Market Size

Grade Evolution

Key Moves & Transactions

2025-Q43.5-0.5

Young roster developing but losing; Reinsdorf ownership fatigue deepens; Feb 2026 deadline firesale looming

2025-Q34.0+0.4

Ball traded to Cavaliers for Okoro; Donovan extended; rebuild direction clearer but asset base thin

2025-Q23.6

Lost coin flip to Mavericks in draft lottery; miss Cooper Flagg at #1; fall to 12th pick; gut-punch moment

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