Chicago Bulls 2026 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the Chicago Bulls as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
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Qualifying Offer
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Partially Guaranteed
| Players (16) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey Primary Ball Handler | PG | 24 | 5 | 0.83 | $25.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M | birdRights | $75.0M | |||
| Isaac Okoro Stationary Shooter | SG | 26 | 6 | -0.24 | $11.8M | birdRights | $11.8M | |||||
| Tre Jones Primary Ball Handler | PG | 27 | 6 | -0.03 | $8.0M | $8.0M | birdRights | $8.0M | ||||
| Rob Dillingham Secondary Ball Handler | PG | 22 | 2 | -2.77 | $6.8M | $8.7M | rookieScaleException | $0 | ||||
| Noa Essengue Role Player | PF | 20 | 1 | $5.7M | $5.9M | $8.2M | rookieScaleException | $11.6M | ||||
| Leonard Miller Low Minute | SF | 23 | 3 | -0.81 | $2.4M | secondRoundException | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (10) | ||||||||||||
| Anfernee Simons Role Player | 8 | $41.5M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Collin Sexton Role Player | 8 | $28.7M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Zach Collins Role Player | 9 | $27.1M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Nick Richards Role Player | 6 | $9.5M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Guerschon Yabusele Stretch Big | C | 31 | 9 | -1.34 | $6.6M | Non Bird | $0 | |||||
| Matt Thomas Role Player | 7 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Talen Horton-Tucker Role Player | 7 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Yuki Kawamura Role Player | 2 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Mac McClung Role Player | 5 | $2.1M | Draft Pick | $0 | ||||||||
| Lachlan Olbrich Role Player | 1 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 24.7 | 5.3 | -0.73 | $11.5M | $11.9M | $16.6M | $0 | $0 | $26.6M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $59.8M | $30.9M | $25.0M | $0 | $0 | $106.4M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $184.7M | $47.7M | $33.2M | $0 | $0 | $106.4M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | $18.4M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | $7.4M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $11.4M | |||||||
Cap Space | - $18.7M | $126.5M | $149.7M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | $106.1M | $143.3M | $158.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | $16.9M | $164.0M | $189.1M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $25.9M | $173.0M | $198.6M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $38.9M | $186.4M | $212.6M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
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Transactions
2026-2027
Mouhamadou Gueye
Signed a 2 year $2.46 million Rest-of-Season contract with Chicago (CHI) - includes 2026-27 Club OptionRob Dillingham
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Minnesota (MIN) with Leonard Miller , 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DEN/GSW] , 2027 2nd round pick [CLE pick] , 2031 2nd round pick [more favorable of MIN/GSW] and 2032 2nd round pick [more favorable of PHX/HOU] for Ayo Dosunmu and Julian PhillipsMac McClung
Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI)Nick Richards
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Phoenix (PHX) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Ousmane Dieng to Milwaukee (MIL); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey to Phoenix (PHX); Phoenix (PHX) traded Nigel Hayes-Davis to Milwaukee (MIL)Guerschon Yabusele
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from New York (NYK) for Dalen TerryShow More
Guerschon Yabusele
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from New York (NYK) with cash considerations for Dalen TerryGuerschon Yabusele
Chicago (CHI) declined an option for 2026-27 as part of the NYK-CHI tradeLeonard Miller
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Minnesota (MIN) with Rob Dillingham , 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DEN/GSW] , 2027 2nd round pick [CLE pick] , 2031 2nd round pick [more favorable of MIN/GSW] and 2032 2nd round pick [more favorable of PHX/HOU] for Ayo Dosunmu and Julian PhillipsOusmane Dieng
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Oklahoma City (OKC) with Collin Sexton for Coby White, Mike Conley, 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] , 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] and 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick]Ousmane Dieng
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Oklahoma City (OKC) with Collin Sexton for Coby White, Mike Conley and three 2nd-round picksCollin Sexton
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Charlotte (CHA) with Ousmane Dieng for Coby White, Mike Conley, 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] , 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick] and 2nd round pick [2nd-round pick]Collin Sexton
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Charlotte (CHA) with Ousmane Dieng for Coby White, Mike Conley and three 2nd-round picksAnfernee Simons
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Boston (BOS) with 2026 2nd round pick [most favorable of MIN/NOP/NYK/POR pick] for Nikola Vucevic and 2027 2nd round pick [DEN pick]Jaden Ivey
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Detroit (DET) with Mike Conley for Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric and 2026 1st round pick [MIN protected swap]Jaden Ivey
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Detroit (DET) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to Detroit (DET); Detroit (DET) traded cash considerations to Minnesota (MIN); Minnesota (MIN) traded Mike Conley to Chicago (CHI); Minnesota (MIN) traded 2026 1st round pick to Detroit (DET)Mike Conley
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Minnesota (MIN) with Jaden Ivey for Kevin Huerter, Dario Saric and 2026 1st round pick [MIN protected swap]Mike Conley
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Minnesota (MIN) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to Detroit (DET); Detroit (DET) traded Jaden Ivey to Chicago (CHI); Detroit (DET) traded cash considerations to Minnesota (MIN); Minnesota (MIN) traded 2026 1st round pick to Detroit (DET)Jevon Carter
Waived by Chicago (CHI)Dario Šarić
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded Emanuel Miller to Cleveland (CLE); Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Dario Šarić
Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded 2027 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Cleveland (CLE) traded De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded 2029 2nd round pick to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to Cleveland (CLE)Trentyn Flowers
Waived by Chicago (CHI)Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 1 | POR |
2026 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 2 | DEN |
2028 | 1 | Own |
2028 | 2 | Own |
2029 | 1 | Own |
2029 | 2 | Own |
2029 | 2 | DET, MIL or NYK |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 2 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 2 | Own |
2032 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 2 | HOU |
2027 | 2 | WAS |