According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Chicago is in the process of finalizing a contract extension for Donovan. The 60-year-old has just one year remaining on his current contract, and with New York snooping around, the Bulls are ensuring they're not in line to join the league's head coaching carousel this offseason.

The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak with coaches Jason Kidd of Dallas, Ime Udoka of Houston and Chris Finch of Minnesota in a slow start to find Tom Thibodeau’s replacement.

Despite the Knicks interest in Kidd, and Kidd's potential interest in the Knicks, it doesn't appear as though the Mavericks want to let him go. According to The Athletic, Dallas i