Source: https://www.spotrac.com/news/2020-draft-class-rookie-scale-extension-updates-and-predictions-1905/
Full Quote: Williams has become one of the most underrated players from this class. He’s a good shooter, has shown improvement every season and he’s been durable in two of his three seasons. The Bulls roster and cap sheet are in a bit of a weird place, but they can’t let Williams leave because of that. The new CBA allowing for non-max rookie scale extensions to cover five years could come into play here.
**Prediction:** Five years, $100 million, no options
by howser343
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If we ignore Lonzo for a minute, I think we can say right now, Patrick Williams is the 4th-best player on the team behind Zach, DeMar, and Vooch. He’s still only 21 years old and the current regime drafted him with the #4 overall pick. This roster lacks shooting and he’s one of the best shooters on the team and in the league, actually. This is a totally appropriate extension for him and AKME would be wise to get it done sooner rather than later – it would put his salary right there with Lonzo’s below the Big Three.
I’ve been a Patrick Williams hype man irl as much as I can be, but something I never understood is how one of the bigger criticisms I see of him whether irl or online is “but the #4th overall pick tho”
Gotta say, the 2020 draft was weak as shit. I find it hard to call any player underrated in it. After Pat, there’s honestly few I’d rather (yes Haliburton, but there were FAR worse picks taken t10 that passed on Haliburton at 12). Huge fan of Isiah Stewart aka beef stew, he’s a player I’d especially love to have, but at 4? Ain’t no way. People at the time wanted Deni at 4… I’d rather have Pat.
I hope we sign PW to 5 years because I think he is just now getting to a place to even start blossoming. His rookie year was timid (age 19), his sophomore year was stolen, and his third year showed some great strides and positive NBA level defense. I’m just dying for this team to have a TRUE power forward, I think that’s what he needs most… Pat is obviously a SF and he will body mf’s with some help.
Jerry’s 2nd 100 million dollar man is Patrick Williams? LOL
We need to find a way to keep him and coby, if we want to be semi decent in the future