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The Chicago Bulls and restricted free agent Josh Giddey continue to have good dialogue on a new contract. However, Giddey has not moved off his desire for a contract that averages $30 million per year.

Giddey wants to be in the same range contract that Jalen Suggs signed with the Orlando Magic or Jalen Johnson signed with the Atlanta Hawks last offseason. The Magic frontloaded Suggs' deal, while Johnson's deal came in at a flat $30 million per season.

Giddey put together one of his best all-around seasons with the Bulls last year. The 6-foot-8 guard/forward averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Giddey also improved as a shooter, hitting 37.8% of his four three-point attempts per game.

Via Joe Cowley/Chicago Sun Times

Bulls have at least $80M coming off the books next summer between Vucevic, Collins, Huerter, White, Dosunmu and Carter hitting free agency. Giddey will get the money, perhaps the Bulls are trying to knock some dollars off thinking about Coby White’s next contract?

EmpireFW wrote:Bulls have at least $80M coming off the books next summer between Vucevic, Collins, Huerter, White, Dosunmu and Carter hitting free agency. Giddey will get the money, perhaps the Bulls are trying to knock some dollars off thinking about Coby White’s next contract?

I don’t think they want to bid against themselves or overpay for one very solid contract year. No one else is going to give him that money this year. They can wait to see where things sit next season and if they can’t get him back should find a good replacement in the open market. Teams aren’t giving near max for players with flaws in the new cba.

Immanuel Quickley makes $33M/yr and he’s basically a 6th man who lucked into a starting job with the Raptors because they have nobody else.

That salary seems nuts but compared to those other contracts, I guess it's not. That is a VERY nice stat line indeed.

It’s good that he’s going after something over 18

Kuminga is likely looking for the same. The only question is which team is going to bite, most likely not their current team.

MrTFE wrote:It’s good that he’s going after something over 18

Bazinga, well done

EmpireFW wrote:Bulls have at least $80M coming off the books next summer between Vucevic, Collins, Huerter, White, Dosunmu and Carter hitting free agency. Giddey will get the money, perhaps the Bulls are trying to knock some dollars off thinking about Coby White’s next contract?

Giddey isn't worth what he is asking for not even close..