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Offseason moves highlight a strong working relationship between Jim Boylen and Bulls management

LAS VEGAS - Throughout the season, Jim Boylen writes notes and ideas on the greaseboard in his office. When the board is filled, he takes a picture to record its contents before erasing it and starting again. Boylen calls them his "board notes."

On April 24, armed with 120 pages of pictures of board notes, Boylen met with Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf, executive vice president John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman.

They met not only to negotiate Boylen's extension, which was finalized the next day, but for Boylen to present

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