The Big Red Bus - Episode 251 - Six Years, One Playoff Win, Goodbye AKME

About this episode

The hosts discuss the end of the AKME era in Chicago Bulls history and the future direction of the franchise.

See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus break down the long-awaited end of the AKME era, widely viewed as the worst front office tenure in Chicago Bulls history. They revisit the key failures—from roster construction to missed opportunities—that defined six frustrating seasons. Then they shift to what’s next, discussing the direction of the franchise and what the next front office must do to fix it.

People in this episode

Hosts: See Red Fred, Doug Thonus

Topics covered

• Chicago Bulls
• AKME era
• front office
• roster construction
• franchise direction

Keywords

• Chicago Bulls
• AKME
• front office
• playoff win
• roster failures
• franchise direction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AKME, Chicago Bulls

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