Bulls Lock In Josh Giddey With Four-Year, $100M Deal
Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls looks on against the Boston Celtics at the United Center on November 29, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
By Liam Pericon | Sept 9, 2025 | 8:32 PM |
Josh Giddey, one of the NBA’s brightest young guards, has agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract to remain with the Chicago Bulls, his agent Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal solidifies the 22-year-old Australian as the franchise’s long-term cornerstone at point guard, less than a year after Chicago acquired him from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Alex Caruso.
The commitment comes on the heels of a career year for Giddey. In his first season with the Bulls, he averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists, all while setting new highs in steals (1.2) and three-point shooting (37.8%). He recorded seven triple-doubles, the second-most in a single campaign in Bulls history. This is behind Michael Jordan’s 15 during the 1988–1989 season.
After the All-Star break, and following the trade of Zach LaVine, Giddey took to the Bulls’ offense. He averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 9.3 assists while shooting 50% from the floor and 46% from beyond the arc. On March 22 against the Lakers, he authored one of the most unique stat lines in NBA history: 15 points, 15 assists, 10 rebounds, and eight steals. A record breaking achievement since steals became an official statistic in the 1973-1974 season. Despite battling a muscle tear in his shooting hand late in the year, Giddey helped power Chicago to a 15–5 finish and a spot in the play-in tournament.
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Giddey arrived in the league with a reputation as a gifted passer and oversized playmaker from Australia’s NBL, where he starred for the Adelaide 36ers. At just 19 years old, he became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, posting 17 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds against Dallas on Jan. 2, 2022. He went on to earn NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors that same year.
Giddey’s signing makes him one of the first restricted free agents to finalize a deal this September, joining Cam Thomas, of the Brooklyn Nets, who accepted a one-year qualifying offer. Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga and Philadelphia’s Quentin Grimes remain unsigned as the restricted free agent market continues to settle.
The Bulls’ decision to invest heavily in Giddey signals a clear direction for the franchise: building around a versatile guard who has already shown the ability to elevate his game under pressure and lead a team through a playoff push.