Joel Lorenzi

The back-to-back AL Cy Young award winner is asking for a record $32 million, which would surpass Juan Soto's arbitration record of $31 million.

What's up, guys?

Good to be here.

Who?

It's a funny question because I wouldn't be surprised if nobody.

Hey, OK, let me answer.

I still think of the candidates that we all presume.

Kobe White is probably most likely on one hand.

I know he's a guy that likes Chicago, likes Billy Donovan.

Uh, on the other hand, he's a guy who wants to be paid, um, who the bulls, we know them to sort of sit on assets probably longer than they should.

And now they kind of want to see what they can give him.

And, and fit wise, uh,

You know, like if Giddey is going to be a sort of centerpiece or cornerstone or whatever they want to cook up.

We've seen, granted, he's had nagging calf issues this year, which is a variable in his value.

You know, like this season.

you know, they've almost kind of looked better when they stagger him and Gideon is like, it's a confusing thing.

And the player he is, is kind of one where, you know, if they're in the backcourt together defensively, it's an issue.

And they're almost like an unremarkable backcourt at that point relative to the rest of the East and the rest of the league.

So Kobe is a guy who I think is most likely to be going.

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