Chicago Bulls 2024-25 Financial Summary

A current summary of Chicago Bulls 2024-25 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$168,006,873 / 21st

Cap Space

$-27,418,873 / 10th

Tax Space

$4,894,646

Cash Total

$169,470,149 / 17th

2024-25 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
  Player (18) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
Ball Lonzo Ball PG 27 $21,395,348 15.22% $22,395,348 $21,395,348 $21,395,348 $21,395,348 2025
2
Vucevic Nikola Vucevic C 34 $20,000,000 14.23% $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 2026
3
Williams Patrick Williams PF 23 $18,000,000 12.80% $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 2029
4
Huerter Kevin Huerter SG 26 $16,830,357 11.97% $16,830,357 $16,830,357 $6,770,833 $16,830,357 2026
5
Collins Zach Collins C 27 $16,741,200 11.91% $16,741,200 $16,741,200 $6,734,966 $16,741,200 2026
6
White Coby White PG 24 $12,000,000 8.54% $13,333,333 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 2026
7
Jones Tre Jones PG 25 $9,104,167 6.48% $9,583,334 $9,104,167 $3,662,596 $9,104,167 2025
8
Smith Jalen Smith PF 24 $8,571,429 6.10% $8,571,429 $8,571,429 $8,571,429 $8,571,429 2027
9
Giddey Josh Giddey SG 22 $8,352,367 5.94% $8,352,367 $8,352,367 $8,352,367 $8,352,367 2025
10
Dosunmu Ayo Dosunmu PG 25 $7,000,000 4.98% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 2026
11
Carter Jevon Carter PG 29 $6,500,000 4.62% $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 2026
12
Buzelis Matas Buzelis SF 20 $5,195,520 3.70% $5,195,520 $5,195,520 $5,195,520 $5,195,520 2028
13
Terry Dalen Terry SG 22 $3,510,480 2.50% $3,510,480 $3,510,480 $3,510,480 $3,510,480 2026
14
Horton-Tucker Talen Horton-Tucker SG 24 $2,087,519 1.48% $2,087,519 $2,087,519 $2,425,403 $2,425,403 2025
15
Phillips Julian Phillips SF 21 $1,891,857 1.35% $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 2027
16
Liddell E.J. Liddell PF 24 Two-Way - - - - - 2025
17
Sanogo Adama Sanogo PF 22 Two-Way - - - - - 2025
18
Miller Emanuel Miller SF 24 Two-Way - - - - - 2025

2024-25 Dead Money

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

  Player (2) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed
1
Duarte Chris Duarte SF 27 $5,893,768 4.19% $5,893,768 $5,893,768 $5,893,768 -
2
Craig Torrey Craig SF 34 $2,845,342 2.02% $2,845,342 $2,845,342 $2,845,342 -

2024-25 Cap Hold

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

  Player (1) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
Thomas Matt Thomas SG 30 $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird

2024 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
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Jalen Smith
$8,571,429
End-of-Season $12,822,000 $4,250,571
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $4,668,000 $4,668,000
Trade
Alex Caruso trade with OKC
6/23/2025 $2,872,960 $2,872,960
trade-via-sign-trade
DeMar DeRozan trade with SAC
Kevin Huerter, $16,830,357
7/8/2025 $17,506,232 $675,875
Trade
Zach LaVine trade with SAC
2/3/2026 $17,186,573 $17,186,573

2024 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $140,588,000
Active Roster $157,180,244 25th
Dead Money $8,739,110 2nd
Cap Hold $2,087,519 21st
Total Allocations $168,006,873 21st
Space $-27,418,873 10th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$178,132,000
Total Allocations $168,731,854 -
Space $9,400,146 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $188,931,000
Total Allocations $168,731,854 -
Space $20,199,146 -

2024 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $170,814,000
Total Allocations $165,919,354 20th
Space $4,894,646 11th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $0 -

2024 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/28/2025 Nikola Vucevic
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
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 Josh Giddey
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$11,142,058
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
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

2024 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
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 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)

Dec 28, 2024
Emanuel Miller, SF

Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI)

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