The Chicago Bulls continued their organizational rebuild on Thursday by hiring former Brooklyn Nets executive Acie Law IV as vice president of player personnel, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto.
Scotto reported that Law most recently served as the Nets’ director of player personnel after previously working as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s director of amateur scouting. He was part of the Thunder front office that won the 2025 NBA championship and also spent time as a scout with the Sacramento Kings.
The move is another major step in Chicago’s restructuring under newly hired executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham. The Bulls dismissed former lead executives Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley on April 6 after finishing the 2025-26 season at 31-51 and missing the playoffs for a fourth straight year.
Chicago’s front office changes accelerated after Graham officially took over on May 4. Two days before Law’s hiring, the organization also parted ways with Windy City Bulls general manager Josh Malone as the franchise began reshaping its scouting and development departments.
Law’s background aligns with the type of long-term roster construction Chicago appears to be targeting. During his time with Oklahoma City, the Thunder developed one of the NBA’s deepest young cores while building a 64-win team that earned the Western Conference’s top seed in 2025-26.
The Bulls are entering a pivotal offseason with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and a roster that already includes several young rotation players. Josh Giddey averaged 17.0 points, 9.1 assists and 8.3 rebounds this season, while Matas Buzelis emerged as another foundational piece after posting 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds across 77 starts.
Chicago also added younger contributors throughout the season, including Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller and Noa Essengue, signaling a clear shift toward a developmental timeline instead of immediate contention.
Law’s experience in scouting could become especially important as the Bulls evaluate how to maximize that core. Chicago ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference this season and finished only ahead of the Nets, Pacers and Wizards in the standings. The team struggled defensively and lacked consistent two-way depth throughout the year.
The organization is also searching for a new head coach after Billy Donovan stepped down on April 21 despite being under contract. Donovan’s departure gave the incoming front office a chance to fully reset the franchise’s basketball operations structure.
Before moving into scouting and executive roles, Law played six NBA seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies. He later built a successful overseas career with Partizan and Olympiacos, winning back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013.
