Billy Donovan was delighted to have his moderator Josh Giddy back
2026 did not begin under the best auspices for Josh Giddei. Injured on December 31 against New Orleans, the Australian had to leave his teammates at the start of the second half. From then on, he was the champion.
Hit in the thigh, the Bulls player has been away for three weeks and eleven games, a lack that is felt in creation… as well as in goal. This season, Josh Giddy is easily the best scorer in Billy Donovan’s group, and one of his most complete players, with seven triple-doubles on the clock.
But Chicago is finally seeing the end of the tunnel. Before the game against the ClippersBilly Donovan gave encouraging news: if everything goes well, his leader could play again tomorrow, on the floor of Wolves.
“He’s doing pretty well. I think we just have to wait on the medical staff and see how Josh feels. But from what Josh told me, there were no complications and he’s fine.”, Billy Donovan slippedrecalling that his leader could have won the All-Star game before the injury. “I don’t know what the threshold is at which we consider a player to have missed too many games, but before his injury, we could certainly say he was playing at a level that deserved to be considered.”
In his absence, Chicago has limited the damage pretty well (5 wins-5 losses) and thus remains in the mix to make it through the “postseason”, currently in 9th place in the East with 21 wins and 22 losses.
| Josh Giddei | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 54 | 31:29 | 41.9 | 26.3 | 70.9 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 76 | 31:09 | 48.2 | 32.5 | 73.1 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 16.6 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 80 | 25:08 | 47.5 | 33.7 | 80.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 70 | 30:15 | 46.5 | 37.8 | 78.1 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 14.6 |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 30 | 32:48 | 46.6 | 38.6 | 76.1 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 19.2 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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