{"id":78194,"date":"2025-07-11T07:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78194"},"modified":"2025-07-11T07:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:17:46","slug":"bulls-insider-shares-doubts-over-josh-giddey-sign-and-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=78194","title":{"rendered":"Bulls&#8217; Insider Shares Doubts Over Josh Giddey Sign-And-Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2206733277-e1752149922802.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2206733277-e1752149922802.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2206733277-e1752149922802.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2206733277-e1752149922802.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bulls' Insider Shares Doubts Over Josh Giddey Sign-And-Trade\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Luke Hales\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Josh Giddey\u2018s future with the Chicago Bulls is becoming a growing discussion point. The playmaking guard is yet to agree on terms for a new contract with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>However, given the limited cap space around the NBA, there doesn\u2019t appear to be any potential suitors to rival Chicago. During a July 9 episode of \u201cThe Fast Break\u201d via Chicago Sports Network, Bulls\u2019 insider K.C. Johnson admitted the only way for Giddey to leave the Bulls this summer would be via sign-and-trade.<\/p>\n<p>However, Johnson reiterated that both Giddey and the Bulls want to get a deal done for him to remain with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_mchtel69l\">\u201cWe\u2019ve all documented that the Brooklyn Nets were the only team with significant salary cap space to sign Josh Giddey to a massive offer sheet,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThat space dried up with their trade acquisition of Michael Porter Jr. from the Denver Nuggets. So Josh Giddey has nowhere to go\u2014unless there\u2019s a sign-and-trade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson continued.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_ei67boll6\">\u201cAs of today, I\u2019ve not heard of any sign-and-trade machinations involving Josh Giddey. That\u2019s not to say one couldn\u2019t materialize down the road, but I\u2019ll emphasize\u2014as I\u2019ve said ad nauseam\u2014both the Bulls and Giddey want to get a deal done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Giddey has proven himself to be an important part of the Bulls\u2019 rebuilding process. Keeping him around long-term makes sense for the franchise. However, the Bulls must make sure they\u2019re getting fair value in their negotiaions. Therefore, they will likely be comfortable taking their time getting a deal over the line.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Giddey Unlikely to Get $30 Million<\/h2>\n<p>Giddey is reportedly seeking a $30 million per year deal on his next contract. Johnson has shared his skepticism that Giddey receives such a large payday this summer during the same episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bulls and Giddey want to get a deal done,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI don\u2019t have particular numbers other than to say that Josh Giddey\u2019s $30 million a year price tag that has been well-documented in media and out there since last fall when the rookie contract extension was discussed, has not ever crossed my radar. I have never heard the Bulls mention that number. So I would not expect Josh Giddey to sign a $30 million deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With little-to-no competition for Giddey on the free agency market, the playmaking guard doesn\u2019t have much barganing power. Therefore, an agreement feels the most likely outcome.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bulls and Giddey Are Still Far Apart<\/h2>\n<p>In a July 3 report from ESPN\u2019s Bobby Marks, it was revealed both Giddey and the Bulls are still far apart in their negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJosh Giddey, I\u2019m going to say, I said this on SportsCenter, in the last 10 years, we\u2019ve had five players sign qualifying offers. And what the qualifying offer does is it\u2019s a one-year contract, and then you become an unrestricted free agent next offseason. Because it\u2019s a one-year contract, you have full authority on any trade. So you have veto power on trades. The problem is that if you approve a trade and you are traded to that team, you will lose your bird rights\u2026I made a joke during our production meeting, that they\u2019re about the Gulf of Mexico apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re still in the early stages of the offseason. Therefore, both sides have plenty of time to find a middle ground that suits all parties involved. Still, Bulls fans will undoubtedly want the negotiations to end sooner rather than later. Only then can they begin getting excited for the season to come.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Taylor is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy. He has also written for CelticsBlog, USA Today, Yardbarker and FanSided. Adam has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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