Josh Giddey just earned a spot in a rare Chicago Bulls statistical club which also features the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan.
In offloading several members of their middling core in the past few months, the Chicago Bulls finally and officially seem to be moving towards a rebuild. They moved win-now guard Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey in the offseason,
Giddey notched 24 points (6-14 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 9-9 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, one block and three steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 121-117 loss to the Suns.
With the offseason looming closer, so does NBA free agency. As players come and go, so potentially could Bulls primary ball-handler Josh Giddey. Will the Chicago front office retain the restricted free agent?
Giddey accumulated 27 points (11-18 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 113-111 overtime loss to the Knicks.
When the Bulls acquired Vucevic from the Magic and teamed him with Zach LaVine, and eventually with DeMar DeRozan, he never thought he'd be the last one standing.
Now, resistible force meets movable object as the Sixers and Bulls face off at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night. Here to get us up to speed on a new-look Chicago team is Steph Noh, who covers the NBA for The Sporting News and is an absolute must-read on all things Bulls. Let's talk to Steph:
After the Zach LaVine trade to the Sacramento Kings, the Chicago Bulls are now without their leading scorer. At 24.0 points per game, LaVine was a gifted offensive player for the team who was also shooting 44.
Josh Giddey has continued one of the hottest streaks of his NBA career so far with a third consecutive double-double on Tuesday (AEDT).
Regardless, Lonzo Ball remained in the starting lineup but exited late in the first half. Now, an update has been provided on his status. After suffering a laceration to his head, Ball won't return to Monday's contest against the 76ers.
Josh Giddey picked up right where he left off at Madison Square Garden with another huge performance on Sunday (all times AEDT) to continue his hot form post the All-Star break.