Reports: Bulls, Boylen rework coaching contract

Per several media reports, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has secured the confidence of upper management and restructured his deal, locking in a pay increase and the lead role through the 2019-20 season. Boylen’s existing deal ran through 2019-20 as an assistant, and now reportedly comes with an elevated partial guarantee.

Earmuffs Jim Boylen critics: The Sun-Times learned on Saturday that Boylen has received a salary bump from the front office on his current deal to not only remain the Bulls head coach this season, but next season, as well.

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Boylen had been the team’s associate head coach until December 3, when he was elevated to the top spot after Fred Hoiberg was fired. The team has gone 5-13 since the change.