Morten Stig Jensen of Forbes posits that Chicago is being tactical with Giddey's contract. After getting burned by inking restricted free agent forward Patrick Williams to an instantly-regrettable five-year, $90 million deal just last summer, the Bulls are taking more of a measured approach to Giddey.

Josh Giddey has not appeared alongside his Chicago Bulls teammates as the Summer League rolls on in Las Vegas, and that’s unlikely to change unless he and the team can agree on a new contract.

The Chicago Bulls are one of several teams in the hunt for players as they hope to build a stronger team. After falling out of the race last season, the Bulls want to change things around by bringing in some key pieces.