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Josh Giddey

Guard · Chicago Bulls · 6'8", 214 lb · Born Oct 10, 2002 · Melbourne, Australia · Drafted 6th overall, 2021
Youngest triple-double$100M extension🇦🇺 AustraliaTriple-double threat
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In short

Josh Giddey is a 6-foot-8 Australian playmaking guard for the Chicago Bulls — a triple-double-threat facilitator with elite passing, rebounding for his size, and high basketball IQ. Drafted 6th in 2021 out of the Australian NBL, he became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, was traded to Chicago in 2024, and posted career highs across the board (17-8-9) before signing a $100 million extension.

Matchup model · next gameMedium confidenceThu, Nov 12
vsCleveland CavaliersAggressive hedge & help
Proj. points
17
range 14.3–19.7
Line 17
51%
to go over
Team win
56%
113–112
Poi 17 Lean overReb 8.3 Lean underAss 9.1 Lean overPRA 34.5 Lean under
Likely on himEvan Mobley· 82 Perimeter DStrong defender
15+ pts75%20+ pts16%

Model lines Giddey at 17 pts (range 14.3–19.7) vs a 17 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: venue — home floor — small boost.

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A 6-foot-8 Australian playmaking guard — a triple-double-threat facilitator for the Bulls.

From Melbourne via the Australian NBL, Giddey was drafted 6th in 2021 and became the youngest ever with a triple-double.

🇦🇺 Adelaide · 6th, 2021Youngest triple-double

Traded to Chicago in 2024, he became the Bulls' lead playmaker.

Traded to CHILead facilitator

He posted career highs of 17 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.1 assists in 2025-26.

17-8-9Career highs

He signed a four-year, ~$100M extension as a cornerstone.

4 yr / ~$100MCornerstone
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PPG
17
2025-26
RPG
8.3
per game
APG
9.1
per game
FG%
.448
.364 from three
LIFE

Roots & the rise

A 6-foot-8 Australian playmaking guard — a triple-double-threat facilitator for the Bulls.

Josh Giddey was born in Melbourne into a basketball family and reached the NBA via the Australian NBL — leading the league in assists and winning Rookie of the Year with the Adelaide 36ers — rather than U.S. college. Oklahoma City drafted him 6th in 2021, and he became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.

Traded to Chicago in 2024 for Alex Caruso, he blossomed into the Bulls' lead playmaker, posting career highs across the board in 2025-26 (17 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.1 assists) and joining Michael Jordan as the only Bulls with multiple triple-double streaks. He signed a four-year, roughly $100 million extension as a cornerstone.

Sources: Wikipedia, NBA.com, Basketball-Reference, ESPN.

BEYOND THE GAME

Beyond the game

Giddey has deep Australian basketball pedigree — his father, Warrick, played in the NBL, his mother, Kim, played in the WNBL, and his sister played college basketball in the U.S. Developed at the NBA Global Academy, he represents Australia's Boomers and won a FIBA World Cup Rising Star award.

His on-court identity is oversized playmaking — a 6-foot-8 guard who passes at an elite level, rebounds like a wing, and pushes the pace with high IQ, the profile of a genuine triple-double threat. His scoring efficiency and outside shooting are the swing factors, but his passing, size, and youth-record pedigree make him a franchise facilitator for the Bulls.

PERSONALITY

The person

An oversized, pass-first playmaker — elite vision, rebounding, and high basketball IQ.

Elite passerA triple-double threat with elite vision at 6-foot-8.
Rebounding guardRebounds like a wing from the backcourt.
Record pedigreeYoungest player in NBA history with a triple-double.
PLAYER DNA

Archetype & ratings

Archetype
Point-Forward · Triple-Double Threat
Temperament
Alpha
Leadership
70/100
Scoring76
Playmaking90
Rebounding54
Perimeter D64
Rim protection28
Spacing65
Athleticism78
Clutch78
Near triple-doublePlaymaking hubRebounding guard
ANALYSIS

What the numbers say

Oversized playmaking

Giddey's value is elite, oversized playmaking — a 6-foot-8 guard who passes at a high level, rebounds like a wing, and orchestrates the offense with high IQ, a genuine triple-double threat (career highs of 17-8-9). That size-and-vision profile makes him the Bulls' franchise facilitator and offensive engine.

Efficiency the swing skill

The swing factors are scoring efficiency and outside shooting — the areas that will determine whether he's a lead star or a facilitator. But his passing, rebounding, and record-setting youth pedigree give him a high ceiling; his career-high leap in 2025-26 and $100 million extension show Chicago's belief in him as a long-term cornerstone.

STATS

Season by season

Per game

SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2025-265432.117.08.39.1.448.364

Source: Basketball-Reference.

ADVANCED

Advanced & historical

Where he sits in history

2022Youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double (19 years, 84 days)
BullsJoined Michael Jordan as the only Bulls with multiple triple-double streaks
2025Signed a four-year, roughly $100 million extension

Hardware

6th
Draft pick (2021)
1×
All-Rookie Second Team (2022)
OUTLOOK

Where it's headed

AI-generated · updated July 13, 2026

A triple-double-threat playmaker and cornerstone — the Bulls' offensive engine.

Giddey has developed into Chicago's franchise facilitator, posting career highs (17-8-9) in 2025-26 before ankle surgery, on a fresh $100 million extension. His scoring efficiency and outside shot are the swing factors, but his elite passing, rebounding, and youth-record pedigree underline a high ceiling.

PlaymakingElite
Rebounding (guard)Elite
Basketball IQElite
Scoring efficiencyDeveloping

Contract

Deal
4 yr / ~$100M signed 2025
Role
Lead playmaker cornerstone
Age
23 rising
Bottom line

A 6-foot-8 triple-double-threat playmaker with a youth-record pedigree and career-high leap — the Bulls' franchise facilitator and offensive engine, with shooting the swing skill.

FAQ

Quick answers

What is Josh Giddey known for?

Oversized, elite playmaking — a 6-foot-8 triple-double threat who passes and rebounds at a high level, and became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.

How did Josh Giddey join the Bulls?

Oklahoma City drafted him 6th in 2021, and Chicago acquired him in 2024 in the trade that sent Alex Caruso to the Thunder.

Where is Josh Giddey from?

Melbourne, Australia — he reached the NBA through the Australian NBL rather than U.S. college basketball.