Following negotiations all through the offseason, star guard Josh Giddey agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Chicago Bulls, in line with ESPN’s Shams Charania. Giddey was a restricted free agent. Giddey is recent off a season wherein he averaged 14.6 factors, with career-highs in rebounds (8.1), assists (7.2), steals (1.2) and a 37.8% taking pictures clip from deep.

The Bulls level guard was considered one of eight gamers in NBA historical past to common not less than 14 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists. Giddey joined the likes of Oscar Robertson, Larry Chicken, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic and Lula Doncic as the one members of that unique record.

Giddey additionally registered the second-most triple-doubles (seven) in Bulls historical past, which solely trailed Michael Jordan’s 15 triple-doubles in 1988-89.

Giddey thrived down the stretch in 2024-25 as he averaged 20.2 factors, 9.5 rebounds and eight.1 assists, whereas taking pictures 45% from past the arc. Over the ultimate month of the season, Giddey performed with a muscle tear within the palm of his proper hand.

Giddey is the Bulls level guard of the long run after the franchise acquired him in change for Alex Caruso in a commerce with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. The Thunder initially chosen him with the No. 6 decide within the 2021 NBA Draft. Giddey can be the youngest participant in NBA historical past to tally a triple-double when he registered 17 factors, 14 assists and 13 rebounds at 19 years and 84 days outdated with the Thunder again in 2022.