<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-rumors-jonathan-kuminga-still-anticipated-to-take-qualifying-offer-after-josh-giddey-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors rumors: Jonathan Kuminga still ‘anticipated’ to take qualifying offer after Josh Giddey deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Warriors-Jonathan-Kuminga-walking-up-court.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Warriors rumors: Jonathan Kuminga still ‘anticipated’ to take qualifying offer after Josh Giddey deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T08:23:05-07:00">September 10th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T08:23:05-07:00">September 10th, 8:23am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have still not come to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-follow-cam-thomas-qualifying-offer">common ground on a contract extension</a>, as both sides have stood firm. The Warriors have put a two-year, $45 million extension on the table, while Kuminga’s side has wanted to look into possible sign-and-trade options. Unfortunately, the Warriors did not see an offer they liked.</p><p>With Josh Giddey recently agreeing to a four-year, $10o million deal, it looks like Kuminga is likely to accept his $7.9 million qualifying offer, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.</p><p>“There haven’t been any indications suggesting that the Warriors are thinking of changing their offer, and unless they do so over the course of the next week, Kuminga is prepared to end talks and accept his qualifying offer, league sources said,” Siegel wrote.</p><p>That plan seems to be coming more to fruition, as it looks like Kuminga is <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-cam-thomas-free-agency/1873520/" rel="noopener">valuing more flexibility</a> rather than signing a two-year deal, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports.</p><p>“Kuminga has shown more interest in the qualifying offer – which gives him trade veto power and puts him on the market next summer – than the two-year deal preferred by Golden State that pays more but diminishes his leverage,” Poole wrote.</p><p>The relationship between the Warriors and Kuminga feels rocky, and the best thing for the young forward to do at this point is to play out this year and decide his future next season.</p><h2><b>How will Jonathan Kuminga’s future play out with the Warriors?</b></h2><p>Kuminga’s role with the team was shaky last season, and it’s uncertain how things will look this upcoming season, especially with Jimmy Butler in the fold. From going to the starting lineup, to coming off the bench, to not playing at all, Kuminga is probably looking for some consistency.</p><p>Despite what has happened throughout the past few months, his teammates still have his back, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-brandin-podziemski-locker-room-feels-jonathan-kuminga">Brandin Podziemski showed support for Kuminga</a> on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs.</p><p>“No matter how [Kuminga]’s situation is resolved, it doesn’t change how we view JK as a person, as a player. Obviously, we all want him to be in Golden State. It doesn’t change anything,” Podziemski said.</p><p>If Kuminga decides to accept the qualifying offer, it will be interesting to see what happens with the Warriors from there. They still had players that could possibly sign with the team, such as Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton, and then they should be ready to go for the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors rumors: Jonathan Kuminga still ‘anticipated’ to take qualifying offer after Josh Giddey deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/josh-giddey-bulls-grades-100-million-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Giddey, Bulls grades for $100 million contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Josh-Giddey-Bulls-grades-for-100-million-contract-extension.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Giddey, Bulls grades for $100 million contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T14:53:16-07:00">September 9th, 2:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T08:53:09-07:00">September 10th, 8:53am</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White serves as ClutchPoints' Chicago Bulls and Michigan Football reporter, in addition to covering NCAA Football and Basketball as a Senior Editor. Scotty is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-bonkers-100-million-contract-free-agency">Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey have finally reached an agreement</a>, with a four-year, $100 million contract <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-matas-buzelis-instant-reaction-josh-giddey-signing">extension being signed on Tuesday</a>. Talks of an extension for Giddey have been going on all offseason, and it did take longer than expected for the two parties to reach a deal. Better late than never right? Giddey didn’t end up getting the $30 million per year that he was originally seeking, but it became apparent that wasn’t going to happen. And still, $25M annually isn’t too shabby. Let’s take a look a look at contract grades for both Giddey and the Bulls.</p><h2><b>Josh Giddey contract grade: A-</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Josh-Giddey_2a3f1a.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Giddey didn’t get the $30 million that he was hoping for, but he still has to be feeling good about this deal. This is a good pay day for Giddey, and it comes on the heals of about two months of high-level basketball. For the majority of last season, Giddey did not play at a level that warranted a contract extension like this. However, he turned on the jets at the end of the season, and he forced the Bulls to give him a healthy raise.</p><p>Giddey only averaged 12.2 points per game before the All-Star break, but he looked like a different player down the stretch. After the All-Star break, he averaged 21.2 PPG and shot nearly 46% from three. Giddey completely changed his game, and the Bulls looked like a much better team because of it.</p><p>At the end of the last season, Giddey was an outstanding player for the Bulls. Now, it is important that he keeps this up. It is clear that his team has a lot of faith in him, and he is now getting the big bucks. Giddey needs to keep up this level of play.</p><p>All in all, this is a win for Josh Giddey. He put it all together at the end of the last year, and now he has been rewarded for it.</p><h2><b>Bulls’ Josh Giddey contract grade: B</b></h2><p>If Giddey continues to play how he did down the stretch of last season, then this deal will pay off for the Bulls. However, this is a bit of a gamble based on how last year played out. Yes, Giddey looked great at the end of the season, but he wasn’t anything special for the majority of the year. If Giddey slips back into that level productivity that we saw before the All-Star break, this contract is not going to be looking good for Chicago.</p><p>The Bulls clearly believe in Giddey, and they proved that with this contract. After all, the team looked a lot better down the stretch when Giddey was hot. Chicago went 12-7 after the All-Star break, and they finished the regular season 11-4 in their final 15 games. We haven’t seen the Bulls put together many stretches like that in recent years. It didn’t lead to any success in the postseason, but it was a good sign of what’s to come if Giddey continues to play like that.</p><p>Josh Giddey is paid, Coby White is coming back, Matas Buzelis has developed into an elite young talent. The Bulls have some good pieces, and it all starts with getting the Giddey that we saw at the end of the last year. If he shows up, this Chicago team might end up surprising some people this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Giddey, Bulls grades for $100 million contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-matas-buzelis-instant-reaction-josh-giddey-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Matas Buzelis’ instant reaction to Josh Giddey signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Matas-Buzelis-Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Matas Buzelis’ instant reaction to Josh Giddey signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T13:42:58-07:00">September 9th, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T13:42:58-07:00">September 9th, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White serves as ClutchPoints' Chicago Bulls and Michigan Football reporter, in addition to covering NCAA Football and Basketball as a Senior Editor. Scotty is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-bonkers-100-million-contract-free-agency">Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey finally reached an agreement</a> on a contract extension Tuesday as the guard signed a new four-year, $120 million deal. This deal has been in the works for the entire offseason, and Giddey ended up getting a nice pay day. Reports initially stated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-josh-giddey-contract-chicago">Giddey was hoping to receive $30 million annually</a>, and then it was noted that he might have to settle for $20M. Instead, Giddey got $25M, and Matas Buzelis is happy for his teammate.</p><p>Matas Buzelis took to Instagram shortly after the news broke as he wanted to celebrate Josh Giddey and his new deal. Buzelis <a href="https://x.com/Will_Gottlieb/status/1965496575389827379" rel="noopener">reacted to the news</a> with this photo:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giddey posts confirming the deal on IG</p><p>Matas also chimes in with his thoughts 😂 <a href="https://t.co/ajn4sZMq7K">pic.twitter.com/ajn4sZMq7K</a></p><p>— Will Gottlieb (@Will_Gottlieb) <a href="https://twitter.com/Will_Gottlieb/status/1965496575389827379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Buzelis and Giddey are the future of the Bulls. Buzelis was taken in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, and he really came into his own during his rookie season last year. After starting on the bench, Buzelis ended up earning a spot in the starting lineup for the final stretch of the season.</p><p>Giddey has also only been in Chicago for one season. He was traded to the Bulls by the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to last season, and he emerged as one of the best players on the team after the All-Star break. Giddey’s play down the stretch is what earned him this big contract extension.</p><p>For a good chunk of the season, Giddey didn’t do anything special for the Bulls. He only averaged 12.2 points per game before the All-Star break. However, he averaged over 21 PPG after the All-Star break. Not only was Giddey performing well, but his play elevated the entire team. The Bulls played their best basketball down the stretch, and while it didn’t translate to postseason success, it was still good to see a glimpse of competitive basketball.</p><p>It is a bit of a risk for the Bulls to be shelling out this kind of money after just a couple of months of strong play, but it is clear that they believe in Josh Giddey. If he can consistently play like he did down the stretch with guys like Matas Buzelis continuing to develop, this Chicago team could be fun down the road.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Matas Buzelis’ instant reaction to Josh Giddey signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-josh-giddey-bonkers-100-million-contract-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Giddey receives $100 million contract from Bulls');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Josh-Giddey-receives-bonkers-165-million-contract-from-Chicago.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Giddey receives $100 million contract from Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T12:19:23-07:00">September 9th, 12:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T12:32:15-07:00">September 9th, 12:32pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls and restricted free agent guard Josh Giddey are in agreement on a new four-year, $100 million contract that will keep him with the team through the 2028-29 NBA season, <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1965493667378201007" rel="noopener">league sources told</a> ClutchPoints on Tuesday afternoon. There are no options on the contract, making it a straight $25 million-per-year deal, sources confirm.</p><p>Giddey’s agent, Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports, had been working with Chicago’s front office before the free agency period began in order to secure his client’s future with the organization. While the two sides had been far apart in discussions, with Giddey viewing himself as a $30 million per year player, there was never much doubt about the Australian guard remaining one of the faces of the Bulls.</p><p>At no point did the Bulls engage in sign-and-trade talks with other organizations around the league, sources said. Giddey and his agent explored the idea of what his value looked like from rival teams, yet Chicago never had any interest in exploring those avenues.</p><p>The Bulls entered the offseason with the mindset of finding common ground on a new deal for Giddey, and they did just that with this $80 million contract.</p><p>Now, the skilled ball handler and former sixth-overall pick has cemented himself as one of the key contributors in Chicago next to Matas Buzelis for years to come.</p><p>Giddey, 22, was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/grading-bulls-thunder-blockbuster-trade-involving-josh-giddey-alex-caruso">traded to the Bulls</a> before the start of the 2024-25 season in a deal that sent Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder. No draft picks or other assets were involved in this two-player swap between the two teams. Caruso thrived in his first season with the Thunder, helping <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-alex-caruso-opens-up-full-circle-moment">lead the team to their first championship</a> in franchise history since relocating to Oklahoma City.</p><p>Although many criticized the Bulls for making such a trade, Giddey was a player this organization pinpointed as a young talent who could lead them into the future. He has established himself as this type of player in Chicago.</p><p>The exact terms of Giddey’s new contract with Chicago were first reported by ESPN.</p><p>This past year with the Bulls, Giddey averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the floor and a career-high 37.8 percent from 3-point range. Giddey registered seven triple-doubles in 70 games this past season, the seventh-most in the league.</p><p>After being drafted sixth overall by the Thunder in 2021, Giddey has flown under the radar as an all-around playmaker at the point guard position. While his shooting can be streaky at times, Giddey continues to improve as a lead playmaker. He was one of two players to average at least eight rebounds and seven assists per game this season, joining just Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic.</p><p>Since trading for Giddey, the Bulls have continued to reshuffle their roster.</p><p>DeMar DeRozan was sent to the Sacramento Kings last July in a sign-and-trade agreement, and Chicago was involved in a three-team deal with the Kings at the trade deadline when All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox was sent to the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p>More recently, the Bulls <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/grading-cavs-bulls-lonzo-ball-trade">traded former second-overall pick Lonzo Ball</a> to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro. Like the Giddey trade in 2024, this was also a deal involving just two players.</p><p>As Giddey returns to be one of the long-term faces of the Bulls, questions continue to surround the direction of this franchise.</p><p>Coby White continues to hear his name in offseason trade discussions, and the Bulls have also been open to discussing Patrick Williams’ future in trade talks, sources said. Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter, and Ayo Dosunmu are all entering the final years of their respective contracts as well and will be hot topics of offseason trade talks before the 2025-26 season.</p><p>Giddey, along with Buzelis and 2025 first-round pick Noa Essengue, are the only certain long-term building blocks that Chicago will continue to build around. The Bulls went 39-43 during the 2024-25 season, missing the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Giddey receives $100 million contract from Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-chicago-bracing-coby-white-ask-for-more-josh-giddey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bulls rumors: Chicago ‘bracing’ for Coby White to ask for more than Josh Giddey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Giddey-and-White.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls rumors: Chicago ‘bracing’ for Coby White to ask for more than Josh Giddey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-08T10:12:23-07:00">September 8th, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-08T10:12:23-07:00">September 8th, 10:12am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The biggest offseason storyline for the Chicago Bulls has been the ongoing c<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-jonathan-kuminga-josh-giddey-follow-cam-thomas-qualifying-offer">ontract saga of Josh Giddey</a>, who is currently a restricted free agent. Giddey and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-rumors-josh-giddey-contract-chicago">Bulls have not yet seen</a> eye to eye on a potential new deal, and recently, NBA insider Marc Stein took to his Substack to report on <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=173056493&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">the latest on</a> those negotiations, as well as what could be on the horizon next summer for the Bulls regarding Coby White.</p><p>“Giddey has until Oct. 1 to seize upon a one-year qualifying worth $11 million that would position him to become an unrestricted free agent on June 30, 2026, if he and the Bulls can’t come to terms on a long-term agreement between now and then,” Stein reported, confirming ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel’s report that the Bulls’ updated offer was still not enough for Giddey’s liking.</p><p>“The Bulls, of course, are bracing amid the Giddey negotiations for the prospect of Coby White seeking a four-year deal worth more than the $30 million-per-season pact that Giddey has sought when White is the Chicago backcourt cornerstone eligible for a nine-figure deal next summer,” added Stein.</p><h2><b>An interesting decision for the Bulls</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyler-Herro-on-April-9-2025-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On the one hand, the Chicago Bulls haven’t had much in the way of young talent for quite some time, so it would certainly appear to be in their best interests to keep both Giddey and White on their books for the long term, even if it means paying slightly above market value.</p><p>On the other, a Giddey and White backcourt, while intriguing, is probably not particularly close to being a legitimately good backcourt in the modern NBA, even if both players reach the fully realized versions of themselves. Neither Giddey nor White provides much in the way of defense, and both struggle to play off the ball, which led to some awkward offense at times last year in Chicago.</p><p>Still, the alternative may be losing one or both of them for nothing, so the Bulls certainly have some big decisions to make.</p><p>The Bulls are slated to kick off their 2025-26 season at home against the Detroit Pistons at 8:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.6	8.1	7.2	0.6	1.2

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
14.6	8.1	7.2	0.6	1.2

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