PHOENIX — The assignment seemed to be an obvious one.
Then again, that’s where the Bulls’ front office has a disconnect with most of its fan base and the rest of the NBA.
Common sense when trying to improve lottery odds dictates a sinking team should limit the playing time of a veteran guard who might be in another jersey after free agency in July. But Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas thumbs his nose at that, allowing coach Billy Donovan to play Collin Sexton for 38 minutes — and to score 30 points — in a victory Thursday against the Suns.