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There is a number that can’t be ignored coming out of the Josh Giddey extension agreement this past week.
In bringing Giddey back at a very reasonable four years, $100 million, the Bulls will be paying the starting point guard an average of just $7 million per year more than the once promising prospect that was forward Patrick Williams.
Does that mean glass half-full or glass half-empty?
In the case of this Bulls front office likely both. Call it half-full but with milk still curdling throughout.
In Giddey’s case, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas was working from a position of strength thanks to the league passing out the protein shakes this offseason.