"$25 mil for the man who lost them Cooper Flagg" - NBA fans stunned as Josh Giddey inks $100M deal with Bulls after rollercoaster drama

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NBA fans react to Josh Giddey's new contract with the Chicago Bulls (Image Source: IMAGN)

The Chicago Bulls and Josh Giddey agreed to a deal on Tuesday after a lengthy contract negotiation. Giddey inked a four-year, $100 million deal, ESPN's Shams Charania reported via X. The Australian guard will be under contract until the 2028-29 NBA season.

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There have been rumors of a stalemate between Giddey and the Bulls during the winter. Initially, the 6-foot-8 guard wanted a contract that would allow him to earn at least $30 million annually. However, the best offer that Chicago had at the time was a four-year deal that would give the player $20 million per season.

Fortunately for both sides, they were able to reach a compromise.

"Just in: Restricted free agent Josh Giddey has reached agreement on a four-year, $100 million deal to re-sign with the Chicago Bulls, agent Daniel Moldovan of Lighthouse Sports Management tells ESPN," Charania tweeted on Tuesday.
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After the report was made, fans revealed their thoughts on Giddey's new contract with the Bulls. Here are some of what the fans said.

"25 mil for the man who lost them Cooper Flagg (I'd) be sick," a fan said.
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"What was the point of overpaying him when nobody was going to pay him this," another fan pointed out.
"The contract stalemate that no one in Chicago cared about is now over," one fan said.

Other fans have a different perspective on Josh Giddey's new deal.

"OKC won a title but CHI got a steal in Giddey," someone commented.
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"Knew it was coming good deal for both parties," a comment read.
"I think that’s a pretty good deal. He is still very young so has alot he can improve on," another fan commented.

Last season, Giddey played 70 games for the Bulls, averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on a career-high 37.8% shooting from 3-point range.

According to Matthew Geist, a sports content creator, Giddey's new deal is tied at No. 72 with Miles Bridges, Trey Murphy III and Fred VanVleet. All four players will earn $25 million next season.

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Josh Giddey energizes the Bulls' fanbase after signing a new deal

The Chicago Bulls are ready to take on the new challenge of the 2025-26 season. With Josh Giddey's new deal, Chicago looks to be competitive in the wide-open Eastern Conference. Following the contract agreement, the former OKC Thunder player posted a photo of himself wearing the team's uniform at the United Center.

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He energized the audience with a straightforward Instagram post that just tagged the team's page.

Josh Giddey is excited for a new season with the Bulls. Although the team didn't win a lot last season, they showed great promise and even made the play-in tournament.

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