This is one of the great enigmas of the Bulls offseason: will the franchise keep Patrick Williams ?
Having reached the end of his rookie contract, the 4th choice of the 2020 Draft was not extended by the Bulls and he will therefore be a protected “free agent” this summer, after another frustrating season marked by a premature end to the campaign.
In Chicago, Arturas Karnisovas and the leaders are in a delicate position against Patrick Williams (2m01), who is only 22 years old and who can be an important member of the team, with his versatile profile. The problem is that his inconsistent performances, and his lack of aggressiveness, also ended up annoying and frustrating…
According to The Athletic, the player and the club were negotiating a contract extension based on a salary of $16 million per year last fall. Can Patrick Williams get better this summer?
Still according to The Athletic, the Thunder are in any case on the lookout, the versatile profile of Patrick Williams sticking to the team currently set up by Sam Presti, especially since he is still very young. For the Oklahoma City GM, who has a real nose for spotting untapped talent, the bet would make sense, especially since the manager has accumulated mountains of Draft choices that can make it possible to bend the Bulls in the event of “sign-and-trade”.
| Patrick Williams | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | CHI | 71 | 28 | 48.3 | 39.1 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 17 | 25 | 52.9 | 51.7 | 73.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 82 | 28 | 46.4 | 41.5 | 85.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 43 | 27 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 78.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| Total | 213 | 28 | 46.9 | 41.0 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
Sign-and-trade : operation which consists of signing one of its free agents and then transfer it. Some franchises use this system to avoid seeing a player leave without any compensation.
