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Josh Giddey's Status for Bulls-Cavaliers NBA Preseason Game

The Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers are playing an NBA preseason game.

Joey Linn

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during Media Day.
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during Media Day. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bulls are beginning their NBA preseason on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is a new-look Bulls team after the departures of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso.

The Caruso trade brought back Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Giddey was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. In 210 NBA games the 6-foot-8 guard has averaged 13.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.

Not much of a three-point shooting threat (31.0 percent for his career), Giddey was no longer a great fit in Oklahoma City. Now in Chicago where he projects to play much more on the ball, Giddey could be a solid addition for the Bulls.

It was reported on Monday by Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic that Giddey is expected to play in Chicago’s preseason opener against Cleveland.

Via Mayberry: “Donovan said Josh Giddey hasn’t had any setbacks and is expected to play tomorrow at Cleveland assuming that holds.”

This will be Giddey’s first appearance with the Bulls, albeit in a preseason contest. Still just 21 years old, Giddey has three seasons of NBA experience. 

In 80 games for Oklahoma City last season, Giddey averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. These were career-low numbers for Giddey that he should have an opportunity to improve this season.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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