Jim telah ditempatkan pada posisi sulit sejak 27 Desember, tanpa kemewahan mempunyai kamp latihan dan dengan beberapa persoalan yang timbul selama ia menjadi pelatih kepala, kata wakil presiden eksekutif operasional bola basket Bulls John Paxson dalam satu pernyataan.
Jim was put in a difficult position on Dec. 27, without the luxury of having a training camp and with some of the issues that arose during his time as head coach, said Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson in a statement.