Bulls confident Fred Hoiberg will become next head coach

The Bulls are quietly confident that Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg will accept an offer to become their next head coach, according to multiple league sources.

Hoiberg played for the Bulls for four of his 10 NBA seasons and is a close friend of general manager Gar Forman.

The timetable on exactly when Hoiberg, 42, might formally sign a contract is still being hammered out.