The Bulls have picked up their 2023/24 team option on forward Patrick Williams, according to RealGM’s log of official NBA transactions.
The move locks in the cap hit for the fourth year of Williams’ rookie scale contract, ensuring that his $9,835,881 salary for the ’23/24 season will be guaranteed. He had already been assured of receiving his $7,775,400 salary for the coming ’22/23 season.
Williams, 21, missed most of last season while recovering from wrist surgery. He appeared in a total of 17 regular season games, averaging 9.0 PPG and 4.1 RPG on .529/.517/.732 shooting in 24.8 minutes per contest.
Further development and growth for Williams could be crucial for the Bulls as they look to build on last year’s 46-win season. The former fourth overall pick is one of the team’s most talented defenders and has the potential to be a two-way force if he continues to improve.
With his fourth-year option now exercised, Williams will be eligible for a rookie scale extension during the 2023 offseason.
Was a No-Brainer.
100%
Terry and Patty are going to be the X-factors that could elevate this team’s ceiling with solid years.
If at least one of those can really get going, and one of either Dragic or Colby White can get going then this team should be top 5-6 in the East…
That’s probably the best they can hope for without Ball in the lineup everyday.
Coby. His name is Coby.
Either way he’s still bad and waiting for him to get going, might take until 2029.
I agree he is not worth keeping, but I still think you should redirect someone enough to get their name right. I knew an entrepreneur who used that as a power move, calling people the wrong name or mispronouncing their name. Message: you aren’t important enough for me to get it right.
Respect, not redirect – damn autocorrect!
Pat will start playing decent right ahead of free agency.
Paw is scared to shoot and not aware enough to be a defensive stopper.