Without a doubt, the Chicago Bulls have been one of the most frustrating teams to watch for the past few seasons in terms of roster construction standpoint. <\/p>\n
The team traded away Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Lonzo Ball in what seemed to be a series of moves that didn’t significantly help with their future. However, they had one thing turn out well, and that was the development of Josh Giddey last season.<\/p>\n
Somehow, after a series of elephant-in-the-room situations, which still includes an ongoing one with Nikola Vucevic, the Bulls now have another one with Josh Giddey.<\/p>\n
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Mar 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith (17) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images \/ Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey is currently a restricted free agent with the team this free agency. However, he’s played himself into a contract that seems like the Bulls don’t want to pay. After the All-Star break last season, Giddey averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 9.3 assists in 19 games.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, it\u00a0has been\u00a0reported <\/a>by Marc Stein and numerous insiders that Giddey is seeking a contract in the range of $30 million per year.<\/p>\n Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, and Cam Thomas are all reportedly seeking $30 million per season, per @TheSteinLine<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cSince there are no cap-space teams in circulation to emerge with an offer sheet to Thomas or fellow restricted free agents like Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/S1xQ8S2CBv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Now that contract talks between the Chicago Bulls and Giddey have stalled, more teams have suddenly entered the bidding for him.<\/p>\n This week, it was reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer that the Golden State Warriors have expressed interest in Giddey.<\/p>\n REPORT: The Warriors have expressed interest in acquiring Josh Giddey, per @JakeLFischer<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/Sla7t7QyDp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “Giddey for kuminga just makes too much sense,” said one NBA fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Giddey Green Curry. Make it a recipe,” said another excited Warriors fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Bulls traded Caruso for Giddey and got no picks in return from a team that has valuable picks, now they\u2019re about to lose Giddey and get nothing in return \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d,” said a concerned Bulls fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Honestly would make sense for GS if the core of Steph\/Draymond\/Jimmy isn\u2019t broken up to do it. The West is too loaded for them to actually contend as of now. What\u2019s the harm in taking a home run swing on a guy like Giddey?” questioned another Warriors fan<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Warriors were 1 pick away from Josh Giddey in 2021 \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n The Thunder grabbed him at No. 6, and Golden State pivoted to Jonathan Kuminga at No. 7.<\/p>\n Fast forward to 2025: Kuminga\u2019s got a ring, but never the keys. A rocky stint in the Bay has left him in limbo, but the Bulls can\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fLNW2AMr9q<\/a><\/p>\n