(FILES) Paris' Brazillian Head Coach Tiago Splitter looks on from the side of the court during the Euroleague basketball match between Paris Basketball and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade at the Adidas Arena in Paris, on October 4, 2024. Tiago Splitter, who guided Portland into this year's NBA playoffs as an interim coach, will be hired as the new coach of the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Paris' Brazillian Head Coach Tiago Splitter addresses the crowd during the Euroleague basketball match between Paris Basketball and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade at the Adidas Arena in Paris, on October 4, 2024. Tiago Splitter, who guided Portland into this year's NBA playoffs as an interim coach, will be hired as the new coach of the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Paris Basketball's Brazilian coach Tiago Splitter looks on during the French Elite Championship Final Game 3 basketball match between AS Monaco and Paris Basketball at the Salle Gaston Medecin, in Monaco, on June 20, 2025. Tiago Splitter, who guided Portland into this year's NBA playoffs as an interim coach, will be hired as the new coach of the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Paris' Brazilian coach Tiago Splitter reacts during the Euroleague basketball match between Paris Basketball and FC Barcelona at the Accor Arena - Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy - in Paris on January 3, 2025. Tiago Splitter, who guided Portland into this year's NBA playoffs as an interim coach, will be hired as the new coach of the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports on June 15, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming (L) attends a celebratory event marking the 10th anniversary of Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

Former NBA basketball player Yao Ming attends a celebratory event marking the 10th anniversary of Shanghai Disney Resort in Shanghai on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP via Getty Images)

The New York Knicks celebrate after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The New York Knicks celebrate after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)