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Keith Smith predicts Patrick Williams will sign a 5-year/$100M extension

  • June 5, 2023


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

19 comments

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  4. We need to find a way to keep him and coby, if we want to be semi decent in the future

  5. Seems high, but nba salaries are also crazy high now. I just don’t really like his game so far.

  6. What is the plan for the roster? It’s been squarely mediocre the past two seasons with this group. Pat Will, Coby, Ayo, and Vuk are up for extensions. Are the Bulls really going to pay potentially much more for this roster? Lord knows Jerry’s not going to pay the tax.

  7. I like him i know with new CBA player contracts become higher. But 5/85 should be the goal.

  9. Idk about this , this is probably Gabe Vincent money and pat is not yet/quite that

  10. He doesn’t actually shoot enough threes for me to care about his percentage

  11. What this team needs is a true leader. A guy that can bolster the team’s confidence and swagger. Patrick, Lauri, Wendel all seem / seemed to lack that here.

  13. I would want to see how he does this year. He needs one of Lavine or Derozan to get traded to force him to shoot more shots

  14. I don’t think it’s crazy but I would also rather make him go earn it next year. If he improves so much that he earns more then so be it, seems like he’s the type of guy that needs more motivation

  15. Underrated? He was drafted #4 and hasn’t been good yet. Like he’s probably not even top 10 from his draft class.

  16. If P-will has a hot start to next season, then definitely give him that amount. But right now, I think he’s worth at *most* $80/mil over 5 years.

  17. 5/100 mil only makes sense insofar as in the Bulls want to avoid a bridge deal leading to a huge deal type of thing. 5×20 mil is a huge overpay imo, but if they still think he has star upside maybe they’d rather roll the dice on 5×20 mil vs a 2-3 year 10-15 mil deal that results in Pat “arriving” and commanding 30+ mil on the next contract. Personally I think I’d rather make him earn it and cross that bridge if and when we get there.

  18. This is exactly why this team is in constantly in NBA purgatory.
    I swear I must not be watching the same Bulls games where this guy is even worth resigning let alone to that. He’s a bad stretch month or two from the G-League.

  19. Completely forgot about Pat’s extension, but I expect a jump from him next season so if that happens I expect him to definitely be worth that much.

    Which makes me think we should try and lock him up on a team friendly deal early next season.

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