Chicago Bulls 1997-98 Cap Table

The Chicago Bulls 1997-98 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$61,583,697 / 1st

Cap Space

$-34,683,697 / 24th

1st Apron Space

$-61,583,697

2nd Apron Sapce

$-61,583,697

1997-98 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (15) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Jordan Michael Jordan SG 34 $33,140,000 123.20% $33,140,000 - - - -
Rodman Dennis Rodman PF 36 $4,600,000 17.10% $4,600,000 - - - -
Harper Ron Harper SG 34 FA $4,560,000 16.95% $4,560,000 - - - $4,560,000
Kukoc Toni Kukoc SF 29 FA $4,560,000 16.95% $4,560,000 - - - $4,560,000
Longley Luc Longley C 29 FA $3,184,900 11.84% $3,184,900 - - - $3,184,900
Pippen Scottie Pippen SF 32 VET-EXT $2,775,000 10.32% $2,775,000 - - - $2,775,000
Wennington Bill Wennington C 34 FA $1,800,000 6.69% $1,800,000 - - - $1,800,000
Burrell Scott Burrell SF 27 RK $1,430,000 5.32% $1,430,000 - - - $1,430,000
Brown Randy Brown PG 29 FA $1,260,000 4.68% $1,260,000 - - - $1,260,000
Kerr Steve Kerr SG 32 FA $750,000 2.79% $750,000 - - - $750,000
Booth Keith Booth SF 23 RK $597,600 2.22% $597,600 - - - $597,600
Buechler Jud Buechler SF 29 FA $500,000 1.86% $500,000 - - - $500,000
Kleine Joe Kleine C 36 FA $272,250 1.01% $272,250 - - - $272,250
LaRue Rusty LaRue SG 24 FA $220,772 0.82% $220,772 - - - $220,772
Simpkins Dickey Simpkins PF 25 ROS $78,013 0.29% $78,013 - - - $78,013

1997-98 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (4) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Parish Robert Parish C $1,150,000 4.28%
Vaughn David Vaughn F $693,840 2.58%
Gorenc Boris Gorenc G $5,661 0.02%
LaRue Rusty LaRue SG $5,661 0.02%

1997 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Trade
Alex Caruso trade with OKC
 6/23/2025 $2,872,960 $2,872,960
Trade
DeMar DeRozan trade with SAC
 7/8/2025 $17,506,232 $17,506,232

1997 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $26,900,000
Active Roster $59,728,535 1st
Dead Money $1,855,162 1st
Total Allocations $61,583,697 1st
Space $-34,683,697 24th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $61,583,697 -
Space $-61,583,697 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $61,583,697 -
Space $-61,583,697 -

1997 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
1/10/2025 Talen Horton-Tucker
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$2,425,403
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 E.J. Liddell
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 D.J. Steward
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 Chris Duarte
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$8,151,081
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 Zach LaVine
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
6/29/2026 Zach LaVine
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option 		$48,967,380
7/8/2026 Jalen Smith
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$7,584,283
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    SAS
CHI pick if CHI conveys 1st to SAS by 2027 or 2028; SAS pick if CHI does not convey 1st to SAS by 2027 or 2028
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

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

Oct 18, 2024
E.J. Liddell, PF

Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI) via converted Exhibit 10

Oct 17, 2024
Kenneth Lofton Jr., PF

Waived by Chicago (CHI)

Oct 17, 2024
Onuralp Bitim, SG

Waived by Chicago (CHI)

Oct 12, 2024
Javon Freeman-Liberty, G

Waived by Chicago (CHI)

Oct 11, 2024
Javon Freeman-Liberty, G

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI) - Exhibit 10

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Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI) via converted Exhibit 10

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Waived by Chicago (CHI)

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Onuralp Bitim, SG

Waived by Chicago (CHI)

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