Giddey, a versatile 6-foot-8 22-year-old, has given the Bulls and their fans hope for the immediate future. He's averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists a game this season, and he has improved as an outside shooter by making 37.8% of his 3-point attempts.

In Chicago, Giddey has, on many nights, emerged as the No. 1 scoring option. Since the All-Star break, he's averaging 21.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 9.3 assists on staggering shooting splits of 50/46/81.