It appears that Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori could finally get a chance to be a head coach in the NBA, possibly following Minnesota assistant general manager Matt Lloyd to Chicago. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Bulls may be on the verge of hiring Lloyd to be their next general manager, with Lloyd then hiring Nori to become the 22nd permanent head coach in the Bulls' storied history. Cowley wrote that, "although there was no clear-cut favorite for the job as of last Monday, Lloyd has taken the lead and could be named to the position in the next several days." Cowley added, citing a source with the Wolves, that "if he gets the Bulls job, he undoubtedly would make Micah Nori the new head coach." Nori, the top assistant under head coach Chris Finch since 2021, has interviewed for numerous head coaching jobs before, including the Lakers, Pistons, Cavaliers, and the Knicks, where he was reportedly a finalist before New York hired Mike Brown.…