Bulls Add Celtics Assistant GM Dave Lewin to Front Office Search

Since the former front office was dismissed, the Chicago Bulls have mapped out their front office search by hiring a search firm. So far, the process has progressed.

According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Bulls added the Boston Celtics assistant general manager Dave Lewin as part of their ongoing search for a new lead executive. Fischer wrote that Lewin has advanced to the next round of in-person interviews in Chicago this week alongside the three previously reported finalists: Minnesota Timberwolves GM Matt Lloyd, Atlanta Hawks senior VP of basketball operations Bryson Graham and Detroit Pistons VP of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey.

With the in-person interviews being settled this week, the Bulls' final hire is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Lewin's profile makes him an immediate standout in the field. He joined Boston in 2012 after a four-year stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he started as a basketball operations intern before rising to analyst. In Boston, he steadily climbed the ladder — director of scouting, director of player personnel, G League general manager for the Maine Celtics from 2013 to 2017 — before being promoted to assistant GM four years ago.

Working alongside the Celtics' President and former team coach, Brad Stevens, both reached the peak in 2024 when the franchise won its 18th NBA Championship.

That championship pedigree matters, but what makes Lewin a particularly interesting fit for the Bulls goes beyond the trophy. The Celtics' front office under Stevens has become one of the league's most respected for its sustainability, including building through the drafted talents like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, developing players internally and making calculated moves in free agency or midseason trades.

Growing under that team-building philosophy, Lewin stands out as one of the strongest candidates who aligned with Michael Reinsdorf's demand for a more sustainable approach when he addressed the media after AKME's dismissal.

Through Reinsdorf's words, the Bulls don't want a quick fix; they want a process-oriented executive with conviction, someone who could build something that lasts year in and year out. Lewin has spent over a decade inside a title-racing organization that does exactly what Chicago pursues.

There's also a developmental angle worth noting. Boston's player development operation has been well-known among the league, producing and maximizing talent up and down the roster. With fruitful draft assets and Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey and Noa Essengue all still short of their ceilings, the Bulls need a new group of leadership who know how to build around young cores.