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Chicago Bulls: Should Fred Hoiberg be on the hot seat in 2018-19?

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 13: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls watches as his team takes on the Detroit Pistons at the United Center on January 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Pistons 107-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 13: Head coach Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls watches as his team takes on the Detroit Pistons at the United Center on January 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Pistons 107-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, we explore whether Fred Hoiberg is on the hot seat as he enters his fourth season with the Chicago Bulls

Generally, head coaches in the NBA don’t get a ton of time to get things right. For Fred Hoiberg, who is entering his fourth year with the Chicago Bulls could be on the clock.

During his first three years with the Bulls, he made the playoffs once and his best season with the Bulls consisted of 42 wins. This past season, after losing Jimmy Butler, Hoiberg and the Bulls only won 27 games.

That’s why, I believe, this season will be vital for Hoiberg’s job security moving forward. Especially considering that the team went out of their way to add established talent in free agent – with the addition of Jabari Parker.

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The team also added a top 10 pick, Wendell Carter Jr., during the 2018 NBA Draft. The Bulls will not be short on talent this season, I don’t think anyone would argue that. At the same time, who knows if Hoiberg is going to be able to push the right buttons to make this makeshift roster work.

Still, I’d be surprised if he didn’t know what he was getting into with the moves the team has made over the last few summers. I’d have to believe that he had at least some level of input with the way this roster looks.

But that won’t matter if the Bulls fail to improve this season. It’s tough to say what will be deemed as a success for this team, but at the very least you’d have to expect them to improve from their 27-win season from a year ago.

If they don’t, Hoiberg could be on his way out. And there’s really no arguing, especially in a league where head coaches aren’t given the benefit of the doubt. This is a results league, and thus far in his career Hoiberg simply hasn’t been all that impressive.

This season will be huge for not only this team’s young core, but for their fearless leader too.

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