The Bulls/Thibs situation could get extremely caustic

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Warriors assistant Alvin Gentry, a respected offensive coach, is among the names on the Bulls' radar. But sources say Gentry -- and anyone else not named Hoiberg -- will have to pass a difficult litmus test that includes not only being the right fit, but also dynamic enough to justify letting Thibodeau out of his deal.

"What is Tom going to do, be angry?" another front office source said. "What's different about that?"

Front office sources believe that if Hoiberg could be had, the Bulls would jump at the opportunity to then leverage the other head coaching openings -- New Orleans, Denver and Orlando, at the moment -- to extract draft-pick compensation for Thibodeau. But one thing the Bulls won't do, according to league sources, is let Thibodeau out of his contract for compensation without knowing they have a replacement who excites them.

"That ain't happening," one of the people said.

The point is, most people wrestling with how and when the Thibodeau divorce with the Bulls happens are getting the variables backwards. First comes the replacement, then the compensation talks for the embattled -- and in demand -- Thibodeau.

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So the Bulls are basically looking for his replacement. IF they find one (one of the guys they want), the won't fire Thibs...they'll hold on to him and try to trade him so they don't have to pay him even though they have found his replacement. If they don't find a guy they want, they will just hold on to him: with him knowing they were actively interviewing for his replacement.

That is some crazy, backasswards shite by the Bulls FO.

I can't imagine how awkward that would be next year.