The Chicago Bulls keep reshaping Tiago Splitter’s coaching staff, and their latest addition brings a fresh dose of championship experience.
On Friday, the team announced it had hired New York Knicks assistant coach Jordan Brink, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Brink will serve as both an assistant coach and the Bulls’ Director of Player Development.
Brink arrives after the Knicks captured their first NBA title in 53 years under head coach Mike Brown. Before his stop in New York, he spent time as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons.
His background goes beyond the bench, too. During his coaching career, Brink has also worked in player development for both the Knicks and Pistons.
He joins a Chicago staff that already includes a mix of new and familiar names. The new faces are assistants Blake Ahearn and Jonah Herscu, while the returning group features Wes Unseld Jr., Austin Dufault, Henry Domercant, Martin Rancik, and LD Williams.
The move comes as the Bulls continue their larger rebuild. Bryson Graham has been hired as the team’s new VP of Basketball Operations to run the front office.
Splitter, who arrived in June after a short run with the Portland Trail Blazers that ended in a playoff appearance, is now putting his own stamp on the group.
The Bulls also released their 2026-27 schedule on Thursday. Chicago will host the Knicks at the United Center on Oct. 28 in its second home game, and Brink will head back to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 4.
The first of Chicago’s three nationally televised games will also come against New York, with that matchup set for Dec. 1 at the United Center.
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