While the sides remain stuck in the sand on the terms for a contract extension for the restricted free agent, it's not even August yet in what is being called "a negotiation."

NBA teams no longer want to commit to long-term contracts, a result of the league’s current economic environment. Advertisement Josh Giddey, one of four restricted free agents still lingering on the open market,

While Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Josh Giddey continues to wait for a new contract, a majority of NBA executives polled by The Athletic's Fred Katz and Joel Lorenzi believe he should be headed for a healthy payday.