{"id":155656,"date":"2025-08-21T13:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=155656"},"modified":"2025-08-21T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T17:43:42","slug":"bulls-josh-giddey-offer-2025-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/21\/bulls-josh-giddey-offer-2025-offseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Swing, Same Direction? Bulls\u2019 Giddey Offer Raises Eyebrows"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this point in the offseason, most restricted free agents have either signed or come to terms with reality. Josh Giddey<\/a>, though, has been holding out, reportedly eyeing a deal around $30 million a year. That\u2019s not just optimistic; it borders on unrealistic. He\u2019s 22, sure, and has plenty of upside, but that kind of money is usually reserved for guys who\u2019ve helped win games that actually matter.<\/p>\n

Another Swing, Same Direction? Bulls\u2019 Giddey Offer Raises Eyebrows<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Giddey\u2019s Asking Price vs. Reality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Now it looks like the Chicago Bulls have made their move. According to K.C. Johnson from the Chicago Sports Network, the team has put a long-term offer on the table: roughly $20 million per season<\/a>. And while that might not be the number Josh Giddey dreamed about, it\u2019s probably the most generous he will see this summer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see both sides of this. Giddey\u2019s got good size, he rebounds well for a guard and he is capable of making plays. He\u2019s averaged 14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and just over 6 assists across four NBA seasons. Not bad. But it\u2019s also not the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of someone you build a team around. The shooting\u2019s inconsistent, and he\u2019s not exactly locking guys up on defense.<\/p>\n

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Mar 27, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) celebrates his three point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers with guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Bulls\u2019 Identity Crisis Continues<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re the Chicago Bulls, this move doesn\u2019t scream “vision.” It feels like more of the same, throwing money at potential, hoping something sticks. And it\u2019s not even the first time. This team has been wandering in the fog for a while now. No clear rebuild, no clear push to contend. Just floating.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s put it this way: If the Bulls think Giddey is their future cornerstone, it says more about their desperation than his development. Meanwhile, Coby White<\/a> is right there. He\u2019s grown, he\u2019s improved, and arguably, he\u2019s done more to earn long-term trust than Giddey has. But here we are, watching the front office lean into another maybe. That\u2019s not a knock on Giddey, by the way; he should take the deal and run. With few (if any) serious bidders out there, locking in $20 million a year is a smart business decision and it\u2019s just hard to believe this is the kind of move that will get the Bulls out of their rut.<\/p>\n

Look at where they\u2019re heading. Another season outside the playoffs feels almost inevitable. They haven\u2019t made it in three straight years, and if this is their big play for 2025\u201326<\/a>; fans should probably temper expectations. Again.<\/p>\n

The frustrating part? This team keeps making decisions like they\u2019re afraid to commit, to winning or to just start over. Instead, they\u2019re stuck in a holding pattern, handing out sizable contracts to guys who might (emphasis on might<\/em>) become something more. And if Giddey doesn’t develop the way they hope? That\u2019s cap space<\/a> tied up in a gamble, and not even a bold one. Just… cautious. Safe. Forgettable.<\/p>\n

So maybe Giddey signs. Maybe he fits in. Maybe he even breaks out and proves everyone wrong. But if things play out the way they usually do in Chicago lately, this deal might end up looking like yet another move that kept the Bulls stuck in neutral, not rebuilding, not contending, just existing.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At this point in the offseason, most restricted free agents have either signed or come to terms with reality. Josh Giddey, though, has been holding out, reportedly eyeing a deal around $30 million a year. That\u2019s not just optimistic; it borders on unrealistic. He\u2019s 22, sure, and has plenty of upside, but that kind of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5601,"featured_media":124925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,8,62],"tags":[50219,1782,4276],"class_list":["post-155656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-bulls","category-nba","tag-2025-nba-free-agents","tag-coby-white","tag-josh-giddey"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155656"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155710,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155656\/revisions\/155710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}