Tomorrow, the Bulls will hold a press conference announcing the promotion of Gar Forman to general manager, replacing John Paxson, who will remain with the team as vice president of basketball operations. Paxson will still have authority when it comes to personnel moves.
Paxson had been GM since 2003, and was responsible for drafting Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and Luol Deng, along with Joakim Noah and trading for Tyrus Thomas. Forman has been with the team since 1998 and has been more active in GM duties in recent years.
Despite the shift in the front office, don't expect much to change in the Bulls' personnel strategies. A promotion does not constitute a dramatic change in organizational philosophy, and it seemed over the course of this past season that Paxson was simply burned out.
What does that mean for the Bulls? Well, probably nothing. Paxson showed an irritating reluctance to depart with the "core" for more established players during his tenure, such as Pau Gasol, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Garnett, and even Kobe Bryant (as per the rumors from fall 2007). I doubt Forman will suddenly start dealing everyone on the roster.
After tomorrow's press conference, we will have a better idea of what to expect, but here's hoping I'm wrong and Forman will see the necessary steps to making this team better.
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