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Marc Stein: League sources say New Orleans will not retain longtime NBA executives Todd Quinter and former Bulls GM Gar Forman ... key members of the ousted David Griffin's staff. Quinter worked beside Griffin in Phoenix. Forman was a Griffin special adviser.

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Darnell Mayberry: Former Bulls GM Gar Forman is in the building for this preseason opener between the Bulls and Cavs.

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KC Johnson: Can confirm that Gar Forman will work in Pelicans front office, focusing on scouting, as a special advisor to Pelicans EVP David Griffin and GM Trajan Langdon. First with news: @Adrian Wojnarowski. Forman and Griffin have been close for years and shared mutual respect for each other.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Former Chicago Bulls GM Gar Forman is joining the New Orleans Pelicans front office as a special advisor, sources tell ESPN. Forman will focus in the scouting area for David Griffin and Trajan Langdon.

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“I gave up a lot of money to stay with the Bulls,” Deng said to Tshabalala, alluding to a past contract (presumably, a six-year, $71 million extension he inked as a 23-year-old in 2008) he said he signed with the team against the wishes of some in his camp, who wanted him to explore more lucrative options elsewhere. “So when they came back again for my next contract, the year before the contract, me and Thibs went in and we talked to Gar Forman, (who) at the time was the GM, and we said, I want to sign right now before the free agency comes up and other people offer money. And at the time, he said — I was 27? 28? — he told me to take another team discount. “And I remember saying, ‘Why would I take another team discount? Why is there a discount again?’ You know, because this is when I was an All-Star. So he said, ‘We want you to take a team discount.’ So I was like, ‘OK, what’s a team discount?’ and he didn’t discuss anything. And at the time, it didn’t make sense for where I’m at, at the best of my career.”

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Daniel Greenberg: Luol Deng said on IG Live with @SimplyCarol8 that he felt betrayed when the Chicago Bulls traded him. Deng: "The guy who traded me obviously ruined the team. I don't mind saying that now. I would never speak about him as a person, just the decisions he made."

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Daniel Greenberg: Luol Deng talked about what happened behind the scenes with contract talks and how Tom Thibodeau was mad at the front office for not signing him to an extension. Listen to what Thibs did. WOW.

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Joe Cowley: The Bulls fired general manager Gar Forman last month, and now head trainer Jeff Tanaka has also been shown the exit door with his contract not being picked up, according to multiple sources. Director of performance health Chip Schaefer will remain in his position.

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Will Gar Forman be hired by another team? The early talk around the league is yes. Forman, for all his issues involving trust with some agents and other executives, is also known as an extremely strong talent evaluator. He has two years left on his contract with the Bulls, which will be paid to him in some fashion, a source said. But he’s likely to land a scouting job with another team.

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Karnisovas will have full decision-making power over the basketball operations, including what to do with Forman, coach Jim Boylen and the entire coaching staff. He was even queried about Paxson’s presence, but a source indicated that Karnisovas had no issues with the Reinsdorfs keeping Paxson around. The Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that Paxson was poised to step down from the organization if asked, but it never came down to that.

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Gar Forman is expected to pursue scouting opportunities with other teams. Sources said the Bulls planned to offer some form of settlement on the two remaining years on Forman’s contract. Though Forman sometimes rankled some agents and executives with his secretive ways, he has developed a leaguewide reputation as an elite talent evaluator. Drafting Jimmy Butler at No. 30 and Taj Gibson at No. 26 are concrete examples of this.

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KC Johnson: Arturas: "Regarding Gar, after some consideration and conversation, it was apparent that we have different philosophies that will prevent us from moving forward. Those decisions are never easy. I was hired to affect change."

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Shams Charania: After 22 years in the Chicago Bulls organization, GM Gar Forman has been fired.

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KC Johnson: Gar Forman in statement: "It has been an honor and a privilege to work for the Chicago Bulls for more than two decades. There is no better ownership group in professional sports than the Reinsdorfs, and I want to thank Jerry and Michael for their support during my tenure."

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