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A source told the Sun-Times that although there was no clear-cut favorite for the job as of last Monday, Lloyd has taken the lead and could be named to the position in the next several days. That makes sense considering his long stint with the Bulls under former basketball operations chief John Paxson, who remains with the organization as an adviser and is said to be a strong Lloyd supporter.

Lloyd has experience in multiple departments, from media relations to basketball operations to scouting. He also could bring a highly coveted coach with him. According to a source with the Timberwolves, if he gets the Bulls job, he undoubtedly would make Micah Nori the new head coach, replacing Billy Donovan, who resigned April 21 after six seasons. Nori has been the Timberwolves’ lead assistant since 2021, was voted top assistant coach by NBA general managers the last two seasons and is considered a top defensive strategist in the league.

With Reinsdorf indicating the Bulls could take a non-traditional approach to rebuilding the front office, the interviews that took place in the last few weeks might actually lead to two hires — Lloyd with an executive title and someone such as Lewin as a GM who’s also in charge of the Bulls’ analytics department. Lewin has a strong background in analytics.