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The Chicago Bulls have hired Tiago Splitter as their new head coach, replacing Billy Donovan. Splitter, who coached Portland as an interim boss this season and previously led Paris Basketball to domestic and EuroLeague successes, is expected to prioritize player development and align the front office’s vision as Chicago eyes this year’s draft with picks No. 4 and No. 15.
French basketball player Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points in his last regular-season game in France, leading his team Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 to a 93-85 win against Paris Basketball. The 19-year-old is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft, and his performance drew a star-studded crowd that included soccer star Kylian Mbappé and French actor Omar Sy. Wembanyama scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, including a late one-handed dunk, and received a standing ovation from the crowd.