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
LaVine Zach LaVine SG 29 43031940
$43,031,940
30.6%
 		45999660
Ext. Elig.
$45,999,660
29.7%
 		48967380
$48,967,380
28.8%
 		5
UFA / $56.6M
30.2%
 -10 -10
Ball Lonzo Ball PG 27 21395348
Ext. Elig.
$21,395,348
15.2%
 		5
UFA / $32.1M
20.8%
 -10 -10 -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%
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
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
Duarte Chris Duarte SF 27 5893768
Ext. Elig.
$5,893,768
4.2%
 		4
RFA / $17.7M
11.4%
 -10 -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
Craig Torrey Craig SF 34 2845342
$2,845,342
2.0%
 		5
UFA / $2.4M
1.6%
 -10 -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
Sanogo Adama Sanogo PF 22 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Steward D.J. Steward PG 23 0
Two-Way
 
 		4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
 -10 -10 -10 -10

Cap Hold

Player (1) 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

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 $166,275,570 $134,774,427 $84,517,516 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Dead Cap            
Cap Holds $2,087,519 $90,559,046 $110,236,514 $95,633,362 $44,445,254 $27,000,000
Total Cap Allocations $168,363,089 $225,333,473 $194,754,030 $121,217,645 $62,445,254 $27,000,000
Cap Space $-27,775,089 $-70,686,473 $-24,642,030 $65,905,355 $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 $168,608,903 $138,653,498 $94,318,608 $40,985,993 $36,636,068 $0
1st Apron Space $9,523,097 $57,292,502 $121,222,392 $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 $168,608,903 $138,653,498 $94,318,608 $40,985,993 $36,636,068 $0
2nd Apron Space $20,322,097 $69,171,502 $134,289,392 $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 $166,275,570 $134,774,427 $84,517,516 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Dead Tax            
Total Tax $166,275,570 $134,774,427 $84,517,516 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  
Tax Space $4,538,430 $53,122,573 $122,169,484 $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 $166,613,454 $134,774,427 $84,517,516 $25,584,283 $18,000,000  

Upcoming 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
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
CLE

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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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
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Waived by Chicago (CHI)

Oct 11, 2024
Javon Freeman-Liberty, G

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI) - Exhibit 10

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