Chicago Bulls Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Chicago Bulls, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
Player Option
Club Option
Pct of League Cap
Player (10) 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Giddey Josh Giddey
(SG, 24)
25000000
$25,000,000
15.2%
 		25000000
$25,000,000
14.4%
 		25000000
$25,000,000
13.7%
 		4
UFA / $37.5M
19.6%
Williams Patrick Williams
(PF, 25)
18000000
$18,000,000
10.9%
 		18000000
Ext. Elig.
$18,000,000
10.4%
 		18000000
$18,000,000
9.9%
 		4
UFA / $27.0M
14.1%
Okoro Isaac Okoro
(SG, 26)
11814814
Ext. Elig.
$11,814,814
7.2%
 		4
UFA / $22.4M
13.0%
 -10 -10
Smith Jalen Smith
(PF, 26)
9428571
Ext. Elig.
$9,428,571
5.7%
 		4
UFA / $17.9M
10.3%
 -10 -10
Jones Tre Jones
(PG, 27)
8000000
$8,000,000
4.8%
 		8000000
Ext. Elig.
$8,000,000
4.6%
 		4
UFA / $15.2M
8.4%
 -10
Dillingham Rob Dillingham
(PG, 22)
6889320
$6,889,320
4.2%
 		8763216
Ext. Elig.
$8,763,216
5.1%
 		4
RFA / $26.3M
14.5%
 -10
Buzelis Matas Buzelis
(SF, 22)
5715360
$5,715,360
3.5%
 		7584283
Ext. Elig.
$7,584,283
4.4%
 		4
RFA / $22.8M
12.5%
 -10
Essengue Noa Essengue
(PF, 20)
5701200
$5,701,200
3.5%
 		5972760
$5,972,760
3.4%
 		8230464
Ext. Elig.
$8,230,464
4.5%
 		4
RFA / $24.7M
12.9%
Gueye Mouhamadou Gueye
(F, 28)
2411090
$2,411,090
1.5%
 		4
RFA / $3.3M
1.9%
 -10 -10
Miller Leonard Miller
(SF, 23)
2406205
Ext. Elig.
$2,406,205
1.5%
 		4
UFA / $3.0M
1.7%
 -10 -10

Cap Hold

Player (10) 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Simons Anfernee Simons
(SG, 27)
4
UFA / $41.5M
25.2%
 -10 -10 -10
Sexton Collin Sexton
(PG, 28)
4
UFA / $28.8M
17.4%
 -10 -10 -10
Collins Zach Collins
(C, 29)
4
UFA / $27.1M
16.4%
 -10 -10 -10
Richards Nick Richards
(C, 29)
4
UFA / $9.5M
5.8%
 -10 -10 -10
Yabusele Guerschon Yabusele
(PF, 31)
4
UFA / $6.6M
4.0%
 -10 -10 -10
Horton-Tucker Talen Horton-Tucker
(SG, 26)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
Thomas Matt Thomas
(SG, 32)
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.6M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.7M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
Kawamura Yuki Kawamura
(G, 25)
4
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10
McClung Mac McClung
(PG, 28)
4
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10
Olbrich Lachlan Olbrich
(C, 23)
4
RFA / $2.2M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10

Summary

  CAP 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Cap Maximum
$165,000,000
$173,250,000
$181,913,000
$191,009,000
Active Cap $95,366,560 $73,320,259 $51,230,464  
Dead Cap        
Cap Holds $127,674,168 $60,275,395 $83,120,389 $113,729,716
Total Cap Allocations $223,040,728 $133,595,654 $134,350,853 $113,729,716
Cap Space $-58,040,728 $39,654,346 $47,562,147 $77,279,284
  1st Apron        
Threshold $209,000,000 $219,450,000 $230,423,000 $241,945,000
Allocations $97,138,781 $73,320,259 $51,230,464 $0
1st Apron Space $111,861,219 $146,129,741 $179,192,536 $241,945,000
  2nd Apron        
Threshold $222,000,000 $233,100,000 $244,755,000 $256,993,000
Allocations $97,138,781 $73,320,259 $51,230,464 $0
2nd Apron Space $124,861,219 $159,779,741 $193,524,536 $256,993,000
  TAX 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $95,366,560 $73,320,259 $51,230,464  
Dead Tax        
Total Tax $95,366,560 $73,320,259 $51,230,464  
Tax Space $105,633,440 $137,178,741 $169,794,536 $232,076,000
Est. Tax Bill
  CASH 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Total Cash $95,366,560 $73,320,259 $51,230,464  

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Lachlan Olbrich
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Yuki Kawamura
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Mac McClung
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Mouhamadou Gueye
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — non-guarateed
6/29/2026 Leonard Miller
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/30/2026 Leonard Miller
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,406,205
7/8/2026 Jalen Smith
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
9/17/2026 Isaac Okoro
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Noa Essengue
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$5,972,760
10/31/2026 Rob Dillingham
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$8,763,216
10/31/2026 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$7,584,283
1/10/2027 Mouhamadou Gueye
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed 		$2,411,090
6/29/2027 Tre Jones
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$8,000,000
6/29/2027 Mouhamadou Gueye
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
6/29/2027 Matas Buzelis
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$11,141,312
7/1/2027 Rob Dillingham
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/1/2027 Matas Buzelis
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Tre Jones
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Patrick Williams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/31/2027 Noa Essengue
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option 		$8,230,464
6/29/2028 Rob Dillingham
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$12,689,137
6/29/2028 Patrick Williams
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option 		$18,000,000
7/1/2028 Noa Essengue
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
6/29/2029 Noa Essengue
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer 		$12,148,165

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2011 Jon Diebler SG 37 United States Ohio State
2004 Albert Miralles PF 44 Spain

Future Draft Picks

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI or swap with MIL
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2032
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2033
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL
(via WAS to NOP to WAS)
CHI
(via ATL to MIN)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
POR    CHI
POR pick if POR conveys 1st to CHI by 2028; CHI pick if POR does not convey 1st to POR by 2028

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
Least favorable of DET, MIL and NYK then others to DET (via MIL to BRK to DET; via NYK to DET to SAC)

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
(via PHX to CHA)
CHI
Most favorable of GSW and MIN then other to DET (via MIN swap for GSW (via MIN))
CHI
(via DET to CHA)

2032
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
More favorable of HOU and PHX then other to PHX (via PHX to MIN)

2033
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
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