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Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls reacts against the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n
Forget about Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> getting swapped for Josh Giddey<\/a> in a double sign-and-trade.<\/p>\n According to ClutchPoint\u2019s Brett Siegel, the\u00a0Golden State Warriors<\/a> are not actively pursuing the Chicago Bulls<\/a>\u2018 star point guard despite their reported interest, citing team sources from both organizations.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough interest from other teams may exist, the Warriors are not actively pursuing Giddey this offseason, team sources from both organizations confirmed. The Bulls have not held sign-and-trade talks with the Dubs regarding Giddey and Kuminga, a scenario that would be very difficult for both teams to solve financially,\u201d Siegel reported on Aug. 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Bulls have held interest in Kuminga, but not at the expense of trading away their rising star.<\/p>\n \u201cThe two teams have held conversations with one another this offseason, but talks around the start of free agency were more so centered around Kuminga and potential interest Chicago held, sources said. At no point did the Bulls signal that Giddey was available, nor did the Dubs try to put together a package for him,\u201d Siegel continued.<\/p>\n Warriors\u2019 Long-Held Interest in Josh Giddey<\/p>\n NBA insider Jake Fischer reported<\/a> on Bleacher Report\u2019s \u201cNBA Insider Notebook\u201d livestreamed on Aug. 7 that the Warriors would be interested, \u201cdepending on how the machinations could go in some type of Josh Giddey-Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade.\u201d<\/p>\n Fischer noted that the Warriors\u2019 interest in Giddey dates back to the 2021 NBA draft.<\/p>\n \u201cTo my understanding, the Warriors were prepared on draft night way back in 2021 for Jonathan Kuminga to go no. 6 to Oklahoma City and they were ready to take Josh Giddey at no. 7,\u201d Fischer said.<\/p>\n But the Thunder picked Giddey and the Warriors ended up with Kuminga, who never found his footing in Steve Kerr\u2019s system.<\/p>\n However, in the same livestream, Fischer added that the Bulls continue to tell teams that Giddey will remain as their starting point guard.<\/p>\n An anonymous Bulls front office executive recently told\u00a0Keith Smith of Spotrac<\/a>\u00a0that they are hell-bent on keeping their best point guard since Derrick Rose.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to get a deal done with Josh,\u201d the executive told Smith. \u201cHe\u2019s as important of a player as we have. We see him as a foundational player for us. I hope we can find a deal that makes sense for us and him and that we\u2019ll be together for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n Giddey\u2019s Camp Trying to Drive Up Bulls\u2019 Offer<\/p>\n According to Siegel, the news of the Warriors\u2019 interest in Giddey is a ploy from the Australian guard\u2019s camp to prop up his value.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen asking around over the weekend and trying to connect the dots between the Bulls and Warriors, front office personnel and rival agents all came to the same conclusion: this is a means of Giddey\u2019s side trying to increase the price one last time, rather than there being legitimate movement on something outside of Chicago,\u201d Siegel wrote.<\/p>\n The Bulls have stood firm on their offer with $20 million annual average salary. Giddey\u2019s camp is looking for a new deal that will pay him $30 million per year.<\/p>\n According to Siegel, \u201call indications\u201d point to Giddey and the Bulls finding common ground on a new deal before the season, citing league sources.<\/p>\n Whether Giddey relents to a bargain deal or the Bulls blink, the dynamic between the team and their starting point guard will be an interesting watch moving forward.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAlder Almo<\/a> is a sports journalist covering the NBA for Heavy.com. He has more than 20 years of experience in local and international media, including broadcast, print and digital. He previously covered the Knicks for Empire Sports Media and the NBA for Off the Glass. Alder is from the Philippines and is now based in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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