Josh Giddey is returning from an 80-game season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
He averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 33.7 percent from three-point range.
During the offseason, Giddey was exchange to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso.
Via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on June 20: “BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive point guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for point guard Josh Giddey, sources tell ESPN.”
URGENT: The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/V3t12MA3Uo
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2024
Recently, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst made an interesting statement about Giddey (via The Hoop Collective Podcast).
Windhorst: “For your fantasy teams, Josh Giddey might just average a triple-double this year.”
Windhorst has good reason to believe that his comment will come true.
The 21-year-old will have the ball in his hands often on a team that has no chance of making the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Via NBA on March 7, 2023: “Josh Giddey had a career-high 17 assists tonight in the game against the Thunder W ⛈️
17 PTS, 11 REB, 17 AST
He is the youngest player in NBA history to achieve a triple-double with 15+ AST 👀”
Josh Giddey had a career-high 17 assists tonight in the Thunder’s win ⛈️
17 PTS, 11 REB, 17 AST
He is the youngest player in NBA history to achieve a triple-double with 15+ AST 👀 pic.twitter.com/7a4kJ4IdAa
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2023
Giddey was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and spent all three seasons with the Thunder.
His career averages are 13.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from three-point range in 210 games.
Last season, he helped the Thunder finish first in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.
