While there was no guarantee Josh Giddey was going to be traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, there was always a sense a fresh start was in his best interests.That earlier quote came from the 21-year-old’s exit interview last month, where an honest Giddey opened up on how he handledWhile the majority of the questions put to him that day centred around his playoff benching against Dallas and future in Oklahoma City , he was also asked about the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Those same strengths which Giddey flashed in his Boomers debut at the FIBA World Cup last year, thriving in a more ball-dominant role as he finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in a 98-72 win over Finland. The Bulls will be hoping this is one of those instances because even if Giddey goes back to playing the way he did in his first two seasons with OKC, this is a slam dunk win for the Thunder.
Instead, the introduction of the NBA’s play-in tournament has given Chicago an even lower bar to settle for, keeping the franchise stuck on a treadmill of mediocrity.reporting from Will Gottlieb of CHGO Again, another example of the disconnect in the Bulls front office when it came to what they wanted this team to be and what itBulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Arturas Karnisovas appeared to signal after the team’s play-in tournament exit last season that reality had dawned on the franchise.“It’s a team game and we have to make changes to fix things.”
Perhaps that says as much about Chicago’s confidence in Giddey’s potential as a primary ballhandler as it does the power of Thunder GM Sam Presti to get a deal done. Shooting and defence, on the other hand, were Giddey’s two biggest weaknesses and were exposed down the stretch in the playoffs. It isn’t surprising to hear that sort of desperation coming from Chicago with the NBA Draft fast-approaching, where the Bulls should be targeting young players to bolster their frontcourt as well as size and versatility on the wing.
Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports, meanwhile, reported Chicago “appear willing” to part with Nikola Vucevic “for the right price”. It gives the Bulls a young backcourt duo to build around, should they find a trade partner for LaVine, while Ayo Dosunmu also flashed his potential last year in a bigger role. If he can’t come to an agreement with the Bulls by the day before the start of regular season, when rookie-scale extensions must be signed by, he will be a restricted free agent in the summer of 2025.Obviously that playoff series against the Mavericks isn’t the way Giddey would have liked to have ended his Oklahoma City career, but you have to remember two things.
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