Only one of the four marquee restricted free agent dominoes has fallen thus far. That'd be Brooklyn Nets' guard Cam Thomas, who signed his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer, ultimately betting on himself instead of accepting one of Brooklyn's reported short-term offers.
As a result, the prevailing thought is that Josh Giddey could take the same path, signing his $11.1 million qualifying offer instead of settling for an unwelcome contract offer. However, Giddey signing the qualifying offer isn't in the best interest of either party.
The 22-year-old guard has made it clear he wants to stay in Chicago, expressing his desire for a long-term deal with the Bulls.