Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and Nikola Jokic as the only players this season on an exclusive list

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.

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.

Josh Giddey finished with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 boards to boost the host Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Josh Giddey compiled his seventh triple-double and the Bulls can clinch finishing ninth in the East and above Miami by winning Friday at the Wizards or Sunday at home against the 76ers in the regular-season finale.

Josh Giddey dominated with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 119-111 Wednesday night in a game with heavy seeding implications. Giddey extended a career high with his seventh triple-double as the ninth-place Bulls (37-43) moved a game ahead of Miami in the Eastern Conference.