Josh Giddey ☆

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This season

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• Podcast CBS Sports; The Ringer (reported), via Locked On Bulls · Relayed report · Oct 16

  CBS Sports ranked Norman Powell ahead of Josh Giddey. The Ringer used that ranking to call Giddey the Bulls' biggest question mark.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Opinion · Oct 16

  Hayes disagrees with The Ringer and says Giddey is one of the few Bulls players whose game is known.

• Podcast Locked On Bulls host · Analysis · Oct 16

  A host says Giddey creates open looks for teammates at a rate matched only by Jokic, and that Giddey's potential assists were higher than Nikola Jokic's last season. He blames the gap on teammates who could not hit threes.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Analysis · Oct 13

  The Giddey–Claxton half-court pick-and-roll (Claxton heard as "Nick Claxton") is expected to be a backbone of the offense, but it hasn't been seen yet because Claxton is missing. Hayes thinks Claxton's lobs and putbacks will help the offense at the rim.

• Podcast Kevin O'Connor (reported), via Locked On Bulls · Relayed report · Oct 13

  Kevin O'Connor said the Bulls' biggest offensive problem is not Josh Giddey, Caleb Wilson or the defense, but the transition offense.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Analysis · Oct 13

  Hayes says Josh Giddey has been excellent at limiting turnovers in the preseason. He reads the team's turnovers as probably a learning curve, especially with Tre Jones (heard as "Trey Jones") out for two preseason games.

• Podcast Pat the Designer, Locked On Bulls · Report · Oct 13

  Pat observes that Josh Giddey, Matas (heard as "Modest"; likely Matas Buzelis) and Caleb Wilson haven't been closing many preseason games.

• Podcast Haize, Locked On Bulls · Report · Oct 13

  Hayes says Josh Giddey has not been shooting much this preseason, with only 16 shots. Hayes is unsure what Tiago is asking of him beyond getting everybody involved.

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• Waiting Locked On Bulls (show): Josh Giddey will average 12 to 14 points per game this season.
  2026-10-16 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12
• Opinion Locked On Bulls (show): Giddey or Buzelis has a better All-Star case than Cedric Coward; Buzelis will be a higher scoring priority.
  2026-10-09 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12

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