The Athletic is in the midst of conducting a wide-ranging poll, surveying 16 NBA Front Office Executives, prompting each one to deem a fair price for all four remaining noteworthy restricted free agents’ contracts\u2014Jonathan Kuminga, Cameron Thomas, Quinten Grimes, and, of course, Josh Giddey.<\/p>\n
To kick off the poll, The Athletic began with<\/a> Golden State Warriors’ forward Jonathan Kuminga. Results varied, with answers ranging from $17 to $25 million per season. Thus, the mean average totaled $20.4 million.<\/p>\n The Athletic’s poll paints Giddey in a favorable light<\/p>\n Perhaps most interesting, 10 of the respondents suggested three-year terms, rather than the traditional four, or even five-year pact. All in all, one respondent suggested a two-year deal, four said four seasons, and one proposed a five-year pact.<\/p>\n Participants weren’t coy when discussing Kuminga. Various participants even mentioned Kuminga taking his $7.97 million qualifying offer, anticipating a more lucrative future payday. With reports suggesting<\/a> Golden State isn’t raring to re-sign the 6-foot-7 wing to a long-term pact, betting on himself may be the best option. Yet, the Warriors are toeing the line between past and present. Thus, re-signing their best prospect is a priority.<\/p>\n On the flip side, the Chicago Bulls are bracing for a future of the unknown. Fortunately, said future is void of bloated contracts. The Bulls’ financials are positioned quite nicely moving forward, with Patrick Williams being the team’s only player guaranteed a salary in 2027-28.<\/p>\n Therefore, coming to an agreement with Giddey’s camp on his forthcoming contract is of grave importance in a different way than Kuminga and Golden State. Chicago’s toeing the line of uncertainty, and it remains a question mark if Giddey truly is a foundational player.<\/p>\n