CHICAGO BULLS
CAP HIT 
: $189,024,127
CAP ROOM : -$34,377,127
TEAM SALARY : $189,024,127
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$34,377,127
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $53,048,666
1ST APRON ROOM : $6,920,873
2ND APRON ROOM : $17,466,540
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 13/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Marc Eversley
HEAD COACH: Billy Donovan
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,135,000 of $5,135,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $6,920,873 of $14,104,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Caruso | $2,872,960 | $0 | $2,872,960 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| DeMar DeRozan | $17,506,232 | $16,830,357 | $675,875 | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Zach LaVine | $17,186,573 | $0 | $17,186,573 | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Draft | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | | | | | | | |
| Round 2 |  | | | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (15 - $134,846,334) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vucevic, Nikola | Active List | Trade | 34 | C | $21,481,481 |  UFA | |||||
| Collins, Zach | Active List | Trade | 27 | C, PF | $18,080,496 | UFA | |||||
| Williams, Patrick | Active List | Draft | 23 | PF, SF | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | P $18,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Huerter, Kevin | Active List | Trade | 26 | SG | $17,991,071 | UFA | |||||
| White, Coby | Active List | Draft | 25 | SG, PG | $12,888,889 | UFA | |||||
| Ball, Lonzo | Active List | Trade | 27 | PG | $10,000,000 | T $10,000,000 | UFA | ||||
| Smith, Jalen | Active List | Signed | 25 | PF | MLE | $9,000,000 | $9,428,571 | UFA | |||
| Dosunmu, Ayo | Active List | Draft | 25 | PG | $7,518,518 | UFA | |||||
| Carter, Jevon | Active List | Signed | 29 | PG | MLE | P $6,809,524 | UFA | ||||
| Buzelis, Matas | Active List | Draft | 20 | SF | RSC | $5,455,560 | T $5,715,360 | T $7,584,283 | RFA | ||
| Terry, Dalen | Active List | Draft | 22 | PG, SF, SG | RSC | T $5,399,118 | RFA | ||||
| Phillips, Julian | Active List | Trade | 21 | PF, SF | $2,221,677 | T $2,406,205 | UFA | ||||
| Giddey, Josh | Active List | Trade | 22 | PF, SF |  | RFA | |||||
| Horton-Tucker, Talen | Active List | Signed | 24 | SG | |  UFA | |||||
| Jones, Tre | Active List | Trade | 25 | PG | | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 25.0 | $134,846,334 | $45,550,136 | $25,584,283 | $18,000,000 |
| Minors/G-League (3 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liddell, E.J. | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | PF | | RFA | |||||
| Miller, Emanuel | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | SF, PF | | RFA | |||||
| Young, Jahmir | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | PG, SG | Two-Way | $0 |  RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 24.0 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 25.3 | 24.2 | 23.5 | 26 | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $134,846,334 | $45,550,136 | $25,584,283 | $18,000,000 | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $56,474,064 | $156,447,097 | $39,582,085 | $22,752,849 | $27,000,000 | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $191,320,398 | $201,997,233 | $65,166,368 | $40,752,849 | $27,000,000 | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $191,320,398 | $201,997,233 | $65,166,368 | $40,752,849 | $27,000,000 | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $134,846,334 | $27,428,571 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $1,333,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $154,647,000 | $166,689,000 | $179,669,000 | $193,659,000 | $208,739,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$36,673,398 | -$35,308,233 | $114,502,632 | $152,906,151 | $181,739,000 | $224,993,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $187,895,000 | $202,526,000 | $218,296,000 | $235,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $53,048,666 | $156,975,864 | $192,711,717 | $217,294,000 | $253,616,000 | $273,364,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $195,945,000 | $211,203,000 | $227,649,000 | $245,375,000 | $264,482,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $4,624,602 | $9,205,767 | $162,482,632 | $204,622,151 | $237,482,000 | $285,076,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $207,824,000 | $224,007,000 | $241,450,000 | $260,251,000 | $280,516,000 | $302,359,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $15,170,269 | $22,009,767 | $176,283,632 | $219,498,151 | $253,516,000 | $302,359,000 |
HOLDS
| 1st Round Picks (1 - $5,429,520) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th pick | 120% RSC Hold | $5,429,520 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $5,429,520 |
| 2nd Round Picks (1 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45th pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (6 - $29,154,085) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddey, Josh | RFA | 22 | PF, SF | $25,057,101 | |||||||
| Liddell, E.J. | RFA | 24 | PF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Miller, Emanuel | RFA | 24 | SF, PF | $2,048,492 | |||||||
| Terry, Dalen | RFA | 22 | PG, SF, SG | $16,197,354 | |||||||
| Young, Jahmir | RFA | 24 | PG, SG | $2,208,001 | |||||||
| Buzelis, Matas | RFA | 20 | SF | $22,752,849 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $29,154,085 | $18,405,355 | $22,752,849 |
| UFAs (12 - $19,594,188) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Tre | UFA | 25 | PG | $17,297,917 | |||||||
| Horton-Tucker, Talen | UFA | 24 | SG | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| Vucevic, Nikola | UFA | 34 | C | $32,222,222 | |||||||
| Collins, Zach | UFA | 27 | C, PF | $27,120,744 | |||||||
| Huerter, Kevin | UFA | 26 | SG | $26,986,607 | |||||||
| White, Coby | UFA | 25 | SG, PG | $24,488,889 | |||||||
| Dosunmu, Ayo | UFA | 25 | PG | $14,285,184 | |||||||
| Carter, Jevon | UFA | 29 | PG | $12,938,096 | |||||||
| Ball, Lonzo | UFA | 27 | PG | $19,000,000 | |||||||
| Smith, Jalen | UFA | 25 | PF | $17,914,285 | |||||||
| Phillips, Julian | UFA | 21 | PF, SF | $2,667,800 | |||||||
| Williams, Patrick | UFA | 23 | PF, SF | $27,000,000 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $19,594,188 | $138,041,742 | $39,582,085 | $27,000,000 |
| Reserve (1 - $2,296,271) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Matt | Reserve | 30 | SG | $2,296,271 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $2,296,271 |
Legend |   Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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