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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Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Pct of League Cap
Player (18) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Ball Lonzo Ball PG 27 21395348
$21,395,348
15.2%
 		9615385
$9,615,385
6.2%
 		10384615
Ext. Elig.
$10,384,615
6.1%
 		5
UFA / $10.4M
 -10 -10
Vucevic Nikola Vucevic C 34 20000000
$20,000,000
14.2%
 		21481481
Ext. Elig.
$21,481,481
13.9%
 		5
UFA / $30.0M
17.6%
 -10 -10 -10
Williams Patrick Williams PF 23 18000000
$18,000,000
12.8%
 		18000000
$18,000,000
11.6%
 		18000000
$18,000,000
10.6%
 		18000000
Ext. Elig.
$18,000,000
9.6%
 		18000000
$18,000,000
8.7%
 		5
UFA / $27.0M
11.9%
Huerter Kevin Huerter SG 26 16830357
$16,830,357
12.0%
 		17991071
Ext. Elig.
$17,991,071
11.6%
 		5
UFA / $27.0M
15.9%
 -10 -10 -10
Collins Zach Collins C 27 16741200
$16,741,200
11.9%
 		18080496
$18,080,496
11.7%
 		5
UFA / $27.1M
15.9%
 -10 -10 -10
White Coby White PG 24 12000000
$12,000,000
8.5%
 		12888889
Ext. Elig.
$12,888,889
8.3%
 		5
UFA / $24.5M
14.4%
 -10 -10 -10
Jones Tre Jones PG 25 9104167
$9,104,167
6.5%
 		5
UFA / $17.3M
11.2%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Smith Jalen Smith PF 24 8571429
$8,571,429
6.1%
 		9000000
$9,000,000
5.8%
 		9428571
Ext. Elig.
$9,428,571
5.5%
 		5
UFA / $17.9M
9.6%
 -10 -10
Giddey Josh Giddey SG 22 8352367
Ext. Elig.
$8,352,367
5.9%
 		4
RFA / $25.1M
16.2%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Dosunmu Ayo Dosunmu PG 25 7000000
$7,000,000
5.0%
 		7518518
Ext. Elig.
$7,518,518
4.9%
 		5
UFA / $14.3M
8.4%
 -10 -10 -10
Carter Jevon Carter PG 29 6500000
$6,500,000
4.6%
 		6809524
Ext. Elig.
$6,809,524
4.4%
 		5
UFA / $12.9M
7.6%
 -10 -10 -10
Buzelis Matas Buzelis SF 20 5195520
$5,195,520
3.7%
 		5455560
$5,455,560
3.5%
 		5715360
$5,715,360
3.4%
 		7584283
Ext. Elig.
$7,584,283
4.1%
 		4
RFA / $22.8M
11.1%
 -10
Terry Dalen Terry SG 22 3510480
$3,510,480
2.5%
 		5399118
Ext. Elig.
$5,399,118
3.5%
 		4
RFA / $16.2M
9.5%
 -10 -10 -10
Horton-Tucker Talen Horton-Tucker SG 24 2087519
$2,087,519
1.5%
 		5
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Phillips Julian Phillips SF 21 1891857
$1,891,857
1.3%
 		2221677
$2,221,677
1.4%
 		2406205
$2,406,205
1.4%
 		5
UFA / $3.0M
1.6%
 -10 -10
Liddell E.J. Liddell PF 24 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Miller Emanuel Miller SF 24 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Sanogo Adama Sanogo PF 22 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10

Dead Money

Player (2) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Duarte Chris Duarte SF 27 5893768
$5,893,768
4.2%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Craig Torrey Craig SF 34 2845342
$2,845,342
2.0%
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Cap Hold

Player (3) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Thomas Matt Thomas SG 30 4
UFA / $2.1M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
 4
UFA / $3.1M
1.5%
 -10
Craig Torrey Craig SF 35 -10 5
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
 -10 -10 -10 -10

Summary

  CAP     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Cap Maximum
$140,588,000
$154,647,000
$170,112,000
$187,123,000
$205,835,000
$226,419,000
Active Cap $157,180,244 $134,461,719 $45,934,751 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Dead Cap $8,739,110          
Cap Holds $2,087,519 $55,389,319 $184,074,634 $39,051,546 $44,445,254 $27,000,000
Total Cap Allocations $168,006,873 $189,851,038 $230,009,385 $64,635,829 $62,445,254 $27,000,000
Cap Space $-27,418,873 $-35,204,038 $-59,897,385 $122,487,171 $143,389,746 $199,419,000
  1st Apron                
Threshold $178,132,000 $195,946,000 $215,541,000 $237,096,000 $260,806,000 $286,887,000
Allocations $168,731,854 $135,795,052 $55,735,843 $40,985,993 $36,636,068 $0
1st Apron Space $9,400,146 $60,150,948 $159,805,157 $196,110,007 $224,169,932 $286,887,000
  2nd Apron                
Threshold $188,931,000 $207,825,000 $228,608,000 $251,469,000 $276,616,000 $304,278,000
Allocations $168,731,854 $135,795,052 $55,735,843 $40,985,993 $36,636,068 $0
2nd Apron Space $20,199,146 $72,029,948 $172,872,157 $210,483,007 $239,979,932 $304,278,000
  TAX     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $157,180,244 $134,461,719 $45,934,751 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Dead Tax $8,739,110          
Total Tax $165,919,354 $134,461,719 $45,934,751 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Tax Space $4,894,646 $53,435,281 $160,752,249 $201,770,717 $232,090,000 $275,100,000
Est. Tax Bill
  CASH     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Total Cash $169,470,149 $134,461,719 $45,934,751 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/28/2025 Nikola Vucevic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
6/29/2025 Josh Giddey
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$11,142,058
6/29/2025 Emanuel Miller
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 E.J. Liddell
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Adama Sanogo
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Jevon Carter
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option 		$6,809,524
7/1/2025 Dalen Terry
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/7/2025 Coby White
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/10/2025 Jevon Carter
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/21/2025 Ayo Dosunmu
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$5,715,360
6/29/2026 Julian Phillips
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Dalen Terry
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$7,661,348
7/8/2026 Jalen Smith
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$7,584,283
2/6/2027 Lonzo Ball
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2027 Matas Buzelis
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$11,141,312
7/1/2027 Matas Buzelis
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Patrick Williams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Patrick Williams
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option 		$18,000,000

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2011 Jon Diebler SG 36 United States Ohio State
2004 Albert Miralles PF 42 Spain

Future Draft Picks

2025
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
If 1-10
SAS
If 11-30
POR
If 1-14
CHI
If 15-30

2026
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
If 1-8 if not already settled with SAS
SAS
If 9-30 if not already settled
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

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
If 1-8 if not already settled with SAS
SAS
If 9-30 if not already settled
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

2025
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
SAC
If 31-55 or to SAC if 56-59 (via SAS)
CHI

2026
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
WAS

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
NOP
(via WAS)

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
(via SAS)
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

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

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 05, 2025
Lonzo Ball, PG

Signed a 2 year $20 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)

Feb 03, 2025
Torrey Craig, SF

Waived by Chicago (CHI); leaves behind $2,845,342 in dead cap

Feb 03, 2025
Chris Duarte, SF

Waived by Chicago (CHI); leaves behind $5,893,768 in dead cap

Feb 03, 2025
Zach Collins, C

Traded to Chicago (CHI) from San Antonio (SAS) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Zach LaVine and 2025 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Kevin Huerter to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded De'Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Tre Jones and 2025 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); San Antonio (SAS) traded Sidy Cissoko, 2025 1st round pick, 2027 1st round pick, 2031 1st round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2028 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC)

Feb 03, 2025
Kevin Huerter, SG

Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Zach LaVine and 2025 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded De'Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Zach Collins, Tre Jones and 2025 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); San Antonio (SAS) traded Sidy Cissoko, 2025 1st round pick, 2027 1st round pick, 2031 1st round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2028 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC)

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Feb 05, 2025
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Feb 03, 2025
Torrey Craig, SF

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Feb 03, 2025
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Feb 03, 2025
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Feb 03, 2025
Kevin Huerter, SG

Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Zach LaVine and 2025 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded De'Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded Zach Collins, Tre Jones and 2025 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); San Antonio (SAS) traded Sidy Cissoko, 2025 1st round pick, 2027 1st round pick, 2031 1st round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2028 2nd round pick to Sacramento (SAC)

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