{"id":65307,"date":"2025-05-29T07:19:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=65307"},"modified":"2025-05-29T07:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:19:41","slug":"insider-sets-record-straight-on-potential-josh-giddey-deal-amid-bulls-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=65307","title":{"rendered":"Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213868455-1-e1748473565379.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213868455-1-e1748473565379.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213868455-1-e1748473565379.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2213868455-1-e1748473565379.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Josh Giddey watches during the Trans-Tasman Throwdown match between the Australia Boomers and the New Zealand Tall Blacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago Bulls have the upper-hand when it comes to 2024 offseason trade acquisition Josh Giddey. He is heading for restricted free agency this offseason coming off a career year as a passer, rebounder, and three-point marksman.<\/p>\n<p>What kind of deal Giddey lands this offseason remains the subject of speculation. However, he is expected to be paid handsomely.<\/p>\n<p>NBA insider Jake Fischer pushed back on misinformation about Giddey\u2019s contract expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaw some inaccurate aggregation about Josh Giddey,\u201d Fischer posted on X on May 28, pointing to an article written earlier in the day. \u201cDid not write anything about the AAV Giddey is pursuing. Starters in this current NBA market routinely seek north of $30M in AAV. The 5\/120 figure was only mentioned as a low-end projection from league observers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"c4841c66a23e1242a6cda00f67cb0c93\">\n<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Josh Giddey is one of three players in NBA history to have 28 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals in a game.<\/p>\n<p>The other two: Larry Bird &amp; Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fischer\u2019s initial report noted the Bulls were optimistic about their chances to retain Giddey, who will face \u201cchallenges\u201d on the RFA market, which could also include Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors and Quentin Grimes of the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicago\u2019s Josh Giddey and Philadelphia\u2019s Quentin Grimes are two more restricted free agents soon to face their own challenges in this marketplace. Sources say Philadelphia has ongoing confidence in its ability to re-sign Grimes, but let\u2019s see,\u201d Fischer wrote on May 28. \u201cDitto for the Bulls and Giddey coming to terms on the five-year pact that the Aussie playmaker is said to be seeking which is routinely projected to land at no less than $120 million.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls Heading for Historic Decision on Josh Giddey<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5371467\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2202196027-e1748473449234.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5371467\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5371467\">GettyJosh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls celebrates against the LA Clippers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Giddey is wrapping his four-year, $27.2 million rookie contract, and restricted free agency would give the Bulls the right to match any offers he receives.<\/p>\n<p>First, the Bulls must extend a qualifying offer to Giddey that he must accept.<\/p>\n<p>Neither side seems ready to part ways, but the financial ramifications of a big contract for Giddey cannot be ignored. Even the low end of projections would give Giddey the second-richest contract in the Bulls\u2019 franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>However, Giddey is widely expected to seek a deal worth $30 million or more annually, a point at which talks broke down between the two sides in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Giddey averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.2 steals in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p>He was even better after the All-Star break, posting a 21.2-10.7-9.3 line with 1.5 steals across 19 games. He also lifted his season-long numbers (46.5% shooting overall, 37.8% 3P from beyond the arc, and 78.1% at the free-throw line) with a .500\/.457\/.809 slash line.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls Linked to Josh Giddey Clone in 2025 Draft<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5371466\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2199286481-1-e1748473383704.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5371466\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5371466\">GettyJosh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls reacts against the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The uncertainty around Giddey\u2019s future could be informative about the Bulls\u2019 draft plans. Recent reporting suggests they are targeting BYU\u2019s Egor Demin in the 2025 draft. He is a big-bodied guard like the Bulls\u2019 pending free agent, Giddey.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls are zoning in on BYU\u2019s Egor Demin,\u201d the Chicago Sun-Times\u2019 Joe Cowley wrote on May 25. \u201cThey\u2019re not alone. Demin \u2014 a suddenly hot name \u2014 could climb into the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Demin averaged 10.6 PPG, 5.5 APG, and 3.9 RBG for the Cougars in 2024-25.<\/p>\n<div id=\"f4aeba90326f75904762d75f30ac8224\">\n<div>\n<article>BYU\u2019s Egor Demin demanded a large contingent of NBA decision-makers at his BDA Intl Pro Day tonight in Chicago. Few prospects in this Draft class with his blend of length, feel, youth, and baseline athleticism. Shot it well today.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He does not shoot the deep ball well, connecting on 27.3% of his looks in his lone season in Provo. He did show well at the combine, though, which was in Chicago, giving the Bulls a front-row seat.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Buckhalter covers the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. He has covered both leagues since 2016, including bylines at FanSided, Last Word on Sports and Clocker Sports. He&#8217;s based in Villa Park, Illinois. Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram: @JoshGBuck More about Josh Buckhalter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA insider Jake Fischer clarified rumors of Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey\u2019s expectations for his next contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":65308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=65307\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Insider Sets Record Straight on Potential Josh Giddey Deal Amid Bulls\u2019 Plans - 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