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[Shams Charania] Patrick Williams intends to sign a five-year, $90 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.



[Shams Charania] Patrick Williams intends to sign a five-year, $90 million deal to return to the Chicago Bulls, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

by TurboThaBull

37 Comments

  1. IMKudaimi123

    I expected him to get 4/$80 million so not bad. He still needs to be better to earn this.

    Let’s see if with DeMar likely gone and LaVine also possibly gone he can take the next step

  2. -Darkslayer

    What the hell did he do to deserve that money?

  3. Christophilos

    People are going to hate, but that’s the price for someone of his caliber, age, and potential these days. Hoping he can stay healthy and have a bigger role this year.

  4. Marvin-Harrison-Jr

    If he plays more than 100 games for the Bulls on this contract I will be shocked

  5. 18 mill a year is a great price. The new mid level exception is like 12 mill, this is the new salary of a role player. Be happy, he’s young and still has a ton of upside

  6. jeric13xd

    This could pay off like Coby’s deal if he takes a leap next season without the Mid 3. Just buy him out if he bums out lol

  7. nowandlater

    Amazing deal. This will look like a steal in years 3-5 when he’s entering his prime

  8. People still used to the old prices for Mid level contracts. Y’all gotta calibrate your gauges. This is perfectly reasonable for a young player on a mid level contract.

    [Bulls offered roughly $16M last year in rookie extension talks, per sources at that time. Williams was seeking similar to DeAndre Hunter extension, so roughly $22M, per sources at that time. This is why signs always pointed to easy extension. Negotiations had already taken place](https://x.com/KCJHoop/status/1807268189220507707?t=ogLRhnfZ75mh6RXJUW7CKw&s=19)

    This is a good deal. If he doesn’t pan out, then so be it. If he develops into an exceptional role player, he will be a great trade asset. This is assuming we’re going to be losing for the next few years. This fits into our timeline.

  9. HiddenNinja631

    Honestly I’m cool with it – cap keeps rising and we’re going nowhere fast so he should have plenty of shot opportunities. If he still can’t make a leap, it’ll be a pretty affordable contract to trade.

  10. BlitzinJz

    Lol who ever is hating on this is stupid. This is good value, just hope that Pat stays healthy.

  11. crusty_butter_roll

    What’s my cut for having to cheer for him for the next 5 years?

  12. lemmegetauhhhhhhhhhh

    nba money is so crazy

    this is honestly a fair price but its just crazy how a player like pat can get a contract like this

    edit: i dont know why this is getting downvoted i think people are misunderstanding what im saying 😭 this is a good signing and a fair price but basketball is the only sport where a role player can get 90 million dollars

  13. Hopefully this contract looks like a steal the last couple years of it

  14. Tonkathedog

    Not a terrible deal, but he still needs to take a decent step up in ability/availability to be worth it. Either way glad we didn’t lose him for nothing and he can be a solid contributor for us for a while now

  15. If he reaches even 75% of his potential this deal will be a steal.

    He needs to be the 2nd-3rd option on Offense this year. See what he can fucking do for once.

  16. TheForceWithin

    Good price. Got him locked up for a while and that contract could look like a steal in 2 years. Now Pat has to show us what he’s got.

  17. As much hate as PWill and Vooch get, I feel pretty comfortable with the value on both of those contracts now

  18. Huger_and_shinier

    We’ve seen how good he can be, and he’s still super young. Just has to stay on the court.

  19. Technical_Poetry_520

    We paid a young player with upside instead of giving up on them. Thank god

  20. Great value! About what I expected. I know he got clowned on for the 200m/4yr but this is great if true.

  21. This deal could very well end up aging in a similar fashion to Coby’s deal.

  22. toofaded40

    Great era to play in. These contracts for subpar players is wild. Good for him! Go get paid young man!

  23. Not bad at all. Let’s hope this turns out like Lavine’s first contract and it looks even better two years from now. With no Lavine, Demar, and Vuc soon I’m expecting Pat to be less passive on offense.

  24. Milkboy1516

    People afraid of the length when it’s probably the best part. He’s stuck at 18 million for 5 years as the cap increases?

    With our need to go younger if nothing else he’s a guy that doesn’t get in anyone’s way regardless of who we draft or who leads the team. Whether we switch, play small or big he’s at his core a very simple player who shoots and defends.

  25. Well now that he is paid, he gotta put the work in… no more excuses (and thankfully we can finally rest that stupid ass one about DeMar “taking away” from Pat) I want to see massive improvements on his handles & everything else can follow.

  26. volantredx

    Now I know the Bulls are likely not signing DeMar, but if they did would that impact their Tax bill? Because if signing him meant going into the Tax it’s 100% certain he’s gone because Jerry would burn the UC down to the ground for the insurance money before he pays the luxury tax.

  27. Puzzleheaded_Ad_5115

    Is the core Coby, Matas, Giddey & Patrick?

  28. YoHoochIsCrazy

    good deal! the age of the roster is young and their timelines are aligning nicely

  29. I’m very happy. Pat for $18 mil per is great value, a lot to improve but a wing like him who’s young & shoots well has value still

  30. Capital-Vacation-881

    Please take that Coby leap for the sake of all of our mental health

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