One of the changes made by the Chicago Bulls this offseason was trading for Josh Giddey in exchange for Alex Caruso as part of their rebuilding phase. The Australian guard is a player who should fit in with their young core, which already has Coby White, Patrick Williams , Ayo Dosunmu, and Matas Buzelis.
Josh Giddey played for the Australian national team during the 2024 Paris Games and suffered an ankle injury. During the Chicago Bulls annual media day, the 21-year-old revealed the extent of his injury and outlined his preparations for this upcoming season.
“I ruptured my ATFL,” Giddey said via Benyam Kidane of Sporting News. “We thought it was just a regular ankle (sprain) at the time, but flew back to Melbourne, got scans, and they kind of confirmed that. It’s getting better, it’s getting to the point where I’m almost back out there.”
“This is not something you want to rush because we got time on our side at this point in the offseason. We’re just making sure it’s 100 percent before we get back to playing. Everything has been great. Rehab has been going well, and I’m looking forward to getting out there with the guys. Opening day? Yeah, yeah. I’ll be fine by then,” he added.
Josh Giddey opens up what he’ll bring to the table for the Chicago Bulls
As the Chicago Bulls go younger, Josh Giddey emphasized the need for the team to play at a faster tempo next season to maximize their strengths. He even noted that the Chicago Bulls have been playing with a shortened shot clock to help them adjust to the pace.
“We want to play uptempo and get moving,” Giddey said. “When we can get out in transition and generate early looks, whether it’s layups, open threes, analytically, they’re the best percentage shots you’re going to get and we’ve got a lot of guys that can play the way that we want to.”
