The Detroit Pistons will be carefully monitoring the Josh Giddey situation in Chicago, as it may give them a preview of what they will face next offseason with Jaden Ivey.
The Bulls and Giddey are at a standstill after the Bulls reportedly offered the lead guard a 4 year/$80 million deal that he turned down. The Bulls upped that offer to $88 million, according to Marc Stein (Subscription) but that was still nowhere near the $120 million Giddey is reportedly seeking.
I’ve written about how restricted free agency has become too restricted, as teams are reluctant to offer big second contracts to non-superstars under the new CBA.