CHICAGO BULLS
CAP HIT 
: $171,597,283
CAP ROOM : -$16,950,283
TEAM SALARY : $176,189,831
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$21,542,831
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $16,297,717
1ST APRON ROOM : $24,347,717
2ND APRON ROOM : $33,243,385
HARD CAPPED : 1st Apron
ROSTER SIZE: 21/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 3/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Marc Eversley
HEAD COACH: Billy Donovan
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,135,000 of $5,135,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $14,104,000 of $14,104,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | $17,186,573 | $11,000,000 | $6,186,573 | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Draft | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | | | | | | | |
| Round 2 | | | | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (15 - $171,597,283) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddey, Josh | Active List | Trade | 22 | PF, SF |  | $22,321,429 | $24,107,143 | $25,892,857 | $27,678,571 |  UFA | |
| Vucevic, Nikola | Active List | Trade | 34 | C | $21,481,481 | UFA | |||||
| Collins, Zach | Active List | Trade | 27 | C, PF | $18,080,496 | UFA | |||||
| Williams, Patrick | Active List | Draft | 24 | PF, SF | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | P $18,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Huerter, Kevin | Active List | Trade | 27 | SG | $17,991,071 | UFA | |||||
| White, Coby | Active List | Draft | 25 | SG, PG | $12,888,889 | UFA | |||||
| Okoro, Isaac | Active List | Trade | 24 | SG, SF | $11,000,000 | $11,814,814 | UFA | ||||
| Smith, Jalen | Active List | Signed | 25 | PF | $9,000,000 | $9,428,571 | UFA | ||||
| Jones, Tre | Active List | Signed | 25 | PG | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | T $8,000,000 | UFA | |||
| Dosunmu, Ayo | Active List | Draft | 25 | PG | $7,518,518 | UFA | |||||
| Carter, Jevon | Active List | Signed | 30 | PG | P $6,809,524 | UFA | |||||
| Buzelis, Matas | Active List | Draft | 20 | SF | RSC | $5,455,560 | T $5,715,360 | T $7,584,283 | RFA | ||
| Essengue, Noa | Active List | Draft | 18 | PF | RSC | $5,429,520 | $5,701,200 | T $5,972,760 | T $8,230,463 | RFA | |
| Terry, Dalen | Active List | Draft | 23 | PG, SF, SG | RSC | T $5,399,118 | RFA | ||||
| Phillips, Julian | Active List | Trade | 21 | PF, SF | $2,221,677 | T $2,406,205 | UFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 24.7 | $171,597,283 | $85,173,293 | $65,449,900 | $53,909,034 |
| Training Camp and Exhibit 10 (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill, Caleb | Training Camp and Exhibit 10 | Signed | 25 | PG, SG | $0 |  RFA | |||||
| Gueye, Mouhamadou | Training Camp and Exhibit 10 | Signed | 27 | PF | | $0 | RFA | ||||
| Poplar, Wooga | Training Camp and Exhibit 10 | Signed | 22 | SG | $0 | RFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 24.7 | $0 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawamura, Yuki | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | PG | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| Miller, Emanuel | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | SF, PF | Two-Way | $0 |  RFA | ||||
| Olbrich, Lachlan | Minors/G-League | Draft | 21 | PF, C | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 23.3 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 24.7 | 23.4 | 23.8 | 24.3 | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $171,597,283 | $85,173,293 | $65,449,900 | $53,909,034 | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $4,592,548 | $167,655,536 | $43,065,143 | $37,952,849 | $100,409,246 | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $176,189,831 | $252,828,829 | $108,515,043 | $91,861,883 | $100,409,246 | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $171,597,283 | $252,828,829 | $108,515,043 | $91,861,883 | $100,409,246 | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $171,853,183 | $77,051,728 | $43,892,857 | $45,678,571 | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $2,983,332 | $1,772,221 | $0 | $0 | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $154,647,000 | $165,472,000 | $182,019,000 | $200,221,000 | $220,243,000 | $242,267,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$16,950,283 | -$87,356,829 | $73,503,957 | $108,359,117 | $119,833,754 | $242,267,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $187,895,000 | $201,048,000 | $221,153,000 | $243,268,000 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $16,297,717 | $115,874,707 | $155,703,100 | $189,358,966 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $195,945,000 | $209,661,000 | $230,627,000 | $253,690,000 | $279,059,000 | $306,965,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $24,347,717 | -$43,167,829 | $122,111,957 | $161,828,117 | $178,649,754 | $306,965,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $207,824,000 | $222,372,000 | $244,609,000 | $269,070,000 | $295,977,000 | $325,575,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $33,243,385 | -$32,229,050 | $136,093,957 | $177,208,117 | $195,567,754 | $325,575,000 |
HOLDS
| 2nd Rd Picks (2 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diebler, Jon (51st pick 2011) | Hold | 37 | PG | $0 | |||||||
| Miralles, Albert (39th pick 2004) | Hold | 43 | C | $0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (9 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry, Dalen | RFA | 23 | PG, SF, SG | $16,197,354 | |||||||
| Gueye, Mouhamadou | RFA | 27 | PF | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Grill, Caleb | RFA | 25 | PG, SG | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Kawamura, Yuki | RFA | 24 | PG | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Miller, Emanuel | RFA | 25 | SF, PF | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Olbrich, Lachlan | RFA | 21 | PF, C | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Poplar, Wooga | RFA | 22 | SG | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Buzelis, Matas | RFA | 20 | SF | $22,752,849 | |||||||
| Essengue, Noa | RFA | 18 | PF | $24,691,389 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $29,613,794 | $22,752,849 | $24,691,389 |
| UFAs (12 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vucevic, Nikola | UFA | 34 | C | $32,222,222 | |||||||
| Collins, Zach | UFA | 27 | C, PF | $27,120,744 | |||||||
| Huerter, Kevin | UFA | 27 | SG | $26,986,607 | |||||||
| White, Coby | UFA | 25 | SG, PG | $24,488,889 | |||||||
| Dosunmu, Ayo | UFA | 25 | PG | $14,285,184 | |||||||
| Carter, Jevon | UFA | 30 | PG | $12,938,096 | |||||||
| Okoro, Isaac | UFA | 24 | SG, SF | $22,448,147 | |||||||
| Smith, Jalen | UFA | 25 | PF | $17,914,285 | |||||||
| Phillips, Julian | UFA | 21 | PF, SF | $2,702,711 | |||||||
| Jones, Tre | UFA | 25 | PG | $15,200,000 | |||||||
| Giddey, Josh | UFA | 22 | PF, SF | $41,517,857 | |||||||
| Williams, Patrick | UFA | 24 | PF, SF | $34,200,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $138,041,742 | $43,065,143 | $15,200,000 | $75,717,857 |
| FA Cap Hold (2 - $4,592,548) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Matt | FA Cap Hold | 31 | SG | $2,296,274 | |||||||
| Horton-Tucker, Talen | FA Cap Hold | 24 | SG | $2,296,274 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $4,592,548 |
Legend |   Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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