Conversations that imply the Chicago Bulls overpaid to re-sign Josh Giddey can come to a sudden close after Jonathan Kuminga re-signed with the Golden State Warriors for an almost identical annual salary. It's a development that was months in the making and anticlimactic in the end.
More importantly, it was confirmation of the fact that re-signing a young, talented, and productive wing will inevitably cost a team in the range of $25 million per season.
Chicago re-signed Giddey to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $100 million contract. It was a somewhat controversial decision, as some praised it as a fair deal based on his youth, talent level, and production, while others claimed it was an overpay for a player who was traded by a contender just one year ago.