Stacey King’s Gimme the Hot Sauce Podcast
Ep 272: Stacey on the Bulls hiring Tom Thibodeau, trading up in the draft, and the NBA Playoffs
May 6, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min · 24 segments
Stacey King’s Gimme the Hot Sauce Podcast
May 6, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min · 24 segments
Stacey KingHost
Greg KelserGuest
Mark SchanowskiHostTim KellyHost
Stacey's been under the weather for a while, but he's, uh, on the mend and, and joining us from his home.
Obviously, we had the Breaking News podcast about Bryson Graham yesterday, and it's interesting in the last 24 hours hearing a lot of positive comments about him.
Chris Finch, the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was asked about Matt Lloyd being passed over, and then he referenced Bryson Graham, saying that he worked with him for a couple of years in New Orleans, and he thought he was a really impressive guy.
And, and I was texting with another executive today who said the Bulls made a very, very good hire in Bryson Graham.
So even though the, the average fan doesn't know about this guy, around the league he's developed quite a reputation, which is of course very encouraging for all Bulls fans.
He's gonna, he's gonna have a lot of resources to his, to his... that's available to him.
I know fans are going, "Yeah, it's maybe 5, 10 years." No, this is not gonna be a long turnaround.
If they draft properly this go around, you could look at this as being maybe two years tops that they can be right back in it.
So if they this year come back and they, and, you know, his first season and he's able to maneuver this draft and get some players that can...
We get lucky and get in the top four, and we get one of these stud players that push us over to, you know, probably plus 10 more wins, we stay healthy.
Um, you know, Jalen Smith can stay out of the, the training table and, and stay healthy.
Sunday is Mother's Day, so people are gonna have all kinds of different outings and, uh, and events going on.
Stacey's been under the weather for a while, but he's, uh, on the mend and, and joining us from his home.
Obviously, we had the Breaking News podcast about Bryson Graham yesterday, and it's interesting in the last 24 hours hearing a lot of positive comments about him.
Chris Finch, the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was asked about Matt Lloyd being passed over, and then he referenced Bryson Graham, saying that he worked with him for a couple of years in New Orleans, and he thought he was a really impressive guy.
And, and I was texting with another executive today who said the Bulls made a very, very good hire in Bryson Graham.
So even though the, the average fan doesn't know about this guy, around the league he's developed quite a reputation, which is of course very encouraging for all Bulls fans.
He's gonna, he's gonna have a lot of resources to his, to his... that's available to him.
I know fans are going, "Yeah, it's maybe 5, 10 years." No, this is not gonna be a long turnaround.
If they draft properly this go around, you could look at this as being maybe two years tops that they can be right back in it.
So if they this year come back and they, and, you know, his first season and he's able to maneuver this draft and get some players that can...
We get lucky and get in the top four, and we get one of these stud players that push us over to, you know, probably plus 10 more wins, we stay healthy.
Um, you know, Jalen Smith can stay out of the, the training table and, and stay healthy.
Sunday is Mother's Day, so people are gonna have all kinds of different outings and, uh, and events going on.
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