Josh Giddey is a restricted free agent, which makes negotiations a bit trickier. But he's seeking big money from the Chicago Bulls, if he can get it. He wants $30 million per year, according to Joe Crowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Restricted free agent guard Josh Giddey said on the Ball Magnets podcast that he's asked the NBA to play semi-pro basketball at home in Australia in the offseason (h/t HoopsHype).

Reports since October have continually cited an asking price of $30MM annually from Giddey and his reps. Several of 2024’s top rookie scale extension candidates were seeking that same per-year salary at the time, and Suggs and Hawks forward Jalen Johnson ended up at exactly that figure, signing five-year deals worth $150MM apiece.