The market welcomes warm current! Winning victory! Gidedi has 100 million in four years!

Entering the end of the offseason, the market is gradually becoming deserted, but the whereabouts of several restricted free agents in an awkward situation have always been a hot topic in the market.

time enters September, and these players must also start making decisions. Cam Thomas has bowed his head in negotiations for renewal with the Nets and chose to accept a one-year qualification offer of 6 million yuan. However, immediately afterwards, Gidy’s news was a little more exciting.

According to reporter Shams, the Bulls and Josh Gidey initially reached a four-year, 100 million contract renewal consensus.

Although this contract did not reach the average annual salary of 30 million that Gidey team originally called for, it was still higher than the quotation of 80 million in four years that was previously reported, which was basically a compromise plan after both parties took a step back.

Recalling Josh Giddy's professional trajectory, he was selected by the Thunder with the sixth pick in the first round at the 2021 draft. He showed comprehensive ability in his rookie season.

Although his shooting talent is still unstable, he can still contribute 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. In the season, only Jokic, Doncic and Detiezon Murray were able to beat him in rebounds and assists. In the second year, with a steady increase in shooting percentage, Josh Gidey increased her personal data to 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists, and her all-round attributes are still blooming.

However, in the third year of his career, as the Thunder's record improved significantly and gradually entered the Western Conference championship ranks, Gidey's shortcomings in off-ball offense, fixed-point shooting stability, and peripheral defense began to gradually emerge. The subsequent appearance time decreased and his personal data also declined significantly, which ultimately led to his inability to finalize a contract renewal in advance in the offseason like a newcomer in the same echelon. In the disadvantaged situation, Josh Giddy was eventually traded to the Bulls, in exchange for the defensive character Caruso, which the Thunder urgently needed.

For the Bulls, this deal is full of potential and risk. After cleaning up multiple core players, the Bulls got a still growing ball-holding core. Although there was some adjustment period in the first half of the season, Giddy still achieved a complete transformation in the second half of the season:

After the All-Stars averaged 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game, shooting 50% from the field, shooting 45.7% from three-pointers, and shooting 80% from free throws, ranking among the high-level "170 Club". Throughout the season, personal data finally stabilized to 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists, which is a year of personal career.

However, the overall market environment this year's offseason is quite unfriendly, and teams in the league are generally unwilling to grab players at high prices. As a restricted free agent, Josh Gidey naturally did not wait for the offer from other teams.

The Bulls have the initiative in this situation and are not willing to offer a five-year long appointment with a maximum salary or even a maximum salary. Not only are he lagging behind Cunningham, Mobri, Barnes, Wagner and others who have already locked in the core of the same echelon, Gidey is even worse than Sargers and Jaylen Johnson who have received a five-year, 150 million contract.

At the beginning of the offseason, the Bulls' basic offer for Josh Giddy was only an average of 20 million yuan. The pulling situation between the two sides has been delayed until today, and finally a four-year renewal of 100 million yuan was reached.

Judging from the results, although this contract did not reach the ideal level of Gidey's team, it at least avoided the embarrassment of the team's lowering of the offer. Under the premise that Thomas and the Nets both suffered losses, Gidey slightly saved some free agents' room for retreat.

It should be noted that after Gidedy, there are still remaining restricted free agents in the free market:

Kuminga's negotiations with the Warriors have not yet been settled, and it will continue to attract the attention of the entire league and fans in the next few weeks.