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The Chicago Bulls are in a standoff with restricted free agent Josh Giddey, who has yet to come to terms on a new deal. He is set on receiving a contract of around $30 million in annual value, similar to the value other guards have gotten.<\/p>\n

However, the Bulls have yet to budge on what they want, which is rumored to be around $20 million annually. They realize restricted free agents have had no leverage this offseason, so they don’t want to outbid themselves like they did with Patrick Williams a year ago. Jonathan Kuminga, Quentin Grimes, and Cam Thomas are all stuck in the same situation with their respective teams, too.<\/p>\n

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Apr 6, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) brings the ball upcourt against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-Imagn Images \/ Nell Redmond-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The contract that Giddey wants is similar to Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic: five years, $150 million. That averages out to a little more than $32 million per year. Suggs is a good player, better on defense than offense, but the Magic were willing to buy into his potential.<\/p>\n

However, ESPN’s Bobby Marks thinks the contract that is hurting negotiations is Immanuel Quickley, who signed a five-year, $162 million contract last year. It would be easy for Giddey to look at that contract and say, “I deserve at least what he got,” but things aren’t that simple.<\/p>\n

“The Immanuel Quickley contract, that five for $150 [million], in bonuses it almost gets to $160 [million], has totally screwed up restricted free agents. Because that’s where agents are looking at like the benchmark. Certainly, Josh Giddey’s like, ‘I want that contract.’ That number has screwed up a lot of things…,” Marks shared.<\/p>\n

“It’s a rich contract. I don’t think Toronto got enough heat for that number because Immanuel Quickley is not a $32, $33 million guy,” he added.<\/p>\n

It may be veering towards restricted free agents accepting their qualifying offers so they can enter unrestricted free agents next offseason, where they’d have more leverage.<\/p>\n

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The Toronto Raptors have wildly overpaid in negotiations recently, giving Quickley the $162 million over five years, Scottie Barnes $224 million over five years (jury is still out on that one), Brandon Ingram $120 million over three years despite not playing a game for the team after a trade, and Jakob Poeltl $84 million over three years, a contract that doesn’t even kick in until next season.<\/p>\n

Some of those contracts are a big reason why the Toronto Raptors recently dismissed Masai Ujiri from his position as the team’s general manager.<\/p>\n

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