"Acie Law, Bryson's former teammate at Texas A&M, started as a scout for the Sacramento Kings in 2018 before becoming the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2022. He later moved to the Brooklyn Nets as Director of Player Personnel before now joining the Bulls front office. Law is widely considered a great talent evaluator and has been credited for several strong draft picks on the teams he's been a part of."
"Stephen Mervis, much like Bryson, worked his way up from being an intern and spent 12 years with the Orlando Magic, climbing all the way up to Assistant General Manager. He's held multiple "right-hand man" type roles throughout his career, and in Chicago, he'll now hold the highest right-hand-man position available. Mervis' superpower is salary cap management."
"But what do these moves mean for Bryson Graham's plans with the Chicago Bulls moving forward? When Will Bryson Graham Make his Coaching Hire? The answer to "when" is tied closely to where the head coaching hire falls on Bryson Graham's priority list. And the answer to that? Not very high right now. In fact, during his introductory press conference, Bryson Graham made it clear that building out the front office would be the first priority, even over the coaching search."
""We're looking for somebody that's obviously smart. We're looking for someone that can lead and someone with really, really high character," Bryson Graham said when describing what he wants in a head coach. "We're going to try to find a coach that can coach both sides of"
Acie Law joined the Chicago Bulls as Vice President of Player Personnel after scouting and player personnel roles with the Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Brooklyn Nets. He began as a scout in 2018, became Director of Amateur Scouting in 2022, and later moved to the Nets as Director of Player Personnel. Law is viewed as a strong talent evaluator credited with effective draft picks. Stephen Mervis was hired as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations after 12 years with the Orlando Magic, rising from intern to Assistant General Manager. His experience includes right-hand-man roles, and his specialty is salary cap management. The Bulls plan to prioritize front-office construction before making a head coaching hire.
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