Collins turns down coaching job

The Chicago Bulls hunt for a new coach has become as drawn-out as the Democratic primaries. In a move that surely stunned all of Chicago, and Bulls fans nationwide, Doug Collins, the one time Chicago Bulls coach who everyone was thrilled to see make an offer to return (everyone was thrilled to see anyone grab at the position at this point) has seen the light and turned his back on the Bulls.

Can anyone coax a professional coach to take this team? Will they continue to treat this job like a leprosy infection? Mike D’Antoni split. Avery Johnson was a no-go. And now we can add Doug Collins to the list of people who thought about it…and then very carefully thought again.

Surely someone will pop up in the next few weeks to excite the speculators again. Reinsdorf and Paxson have been up there in Chicago interviewing people, so hopefully there’s some back-up candidates.

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