The Chicago Bulls showed a lot of faith in former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey when they traded Alex Caruso for him. Instead of dealing Caruso in the first round, Chicago brought in Giddey, who they believe can thrive in a more ball-oriented role than he played toward the end of his time in Oklahoma City.

Monday night was the deadline for Giddey to reach a rookie extension with the Bulls, and that didn’t happen.

Via Will Gottlieb of CHGO Sports: “It appears Giddey and the Bulls have been unable to reach an agreement on an extension before the 5:00 PM CT deadline. It’s probably wise for the Bulls to let the season play out, see how Giddey fits in with the core pieces in the long term and let the market dictate his value.”

Bulls fans reacted to this news on X.

Via @windycity0810: “Thank God”

Via @chisportsross: “One year Josh Giddey hire at the expense of losing Alex Caruso, or Josh Giddey multi-year extension?”

Via @CasaGrown: “considering all the pg options they have, isn’t that a good move? Let’s see who comes out on top idk”

Via @MrAnthony_P: “Absolutely. Let him ‘prove it’ and see what the landscape of both him and the team looks like at the end of the season.”

The consensus among Bulls fans seems to be that while Giddey could be a core piece for this team in the long run, he needs to prove that this season before Chicago will commit any significant money to him. The Bulls are well positioned to let the Giddey situation play out that way, as he is a restricted free agent after this season.

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