s/bulls - As is... would this Bulls team have a serious shot at a ring in the next 2 years?

Zach Collins cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Recently Traded

Tre Jones cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Recently Traded

Jordan McLaughlin cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Must Waive Players

Los Angeles would have 20 standard contract players after the trade and would need to waive 5 players.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade LeBron James since he has a player option next year which is worth $52.6M.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($43.0M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($48.7M). Luka Dončić cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Raptors

+3 players ($49.7m) +3 picks,

Cap Impact + $2.9M

Devin Vassell

SG, 6' 5", -0.93 LEBRON
Secondary Ball Handler

$29.3M

5yrs

Patrick Williams

PF, 6' 7", -1.61 LEBRON
Movement Shooter

$18.0M

5yrs

Jalen Smith

C, 6' 10", 1.95 LEBRON
Stretch Big

$8.5M

3yrs

2025 - Round 2

2026 - Round 2

via NOP OR POR

2030 - Round 2

+ 0 Wins

-24.24 MPG

+0.40 Off.

+1.94 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$3.6M

-$4.8M

$5.9M

($174.4M)

($182.9M)

This team will be a 1st apron team after these moves.

Team is hard-capped at the 1st Apron

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$52,991,186

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$47,347,826

Allowable Incoming Cap

$52,991,186

ETPE's Used

(NTMLE, RME, BAE)

$8,571,429

Cap Difference

- $5,643,360

Standard Contracts

14 Salary Matching

Incoming < $52.9M x 1 + $0

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $5,643,360

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Gradey Dick since he has a team option next year which is worth $4.9M.

Hard Cap

This trade would result in the Raptors crossing the tax apron of ($178.1M) while hardcapped at the 1st apron. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $4.8M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Took back more than 100% of Jalen McDaniels' outgoing salary in a trade for Sasha Vezenkov.

Bucks

+4 players ($47.2m) +10 picks,

Cap Impact - $2.6M

Lonzo Ball

PG, 6' 6", 0.81 LEBRON
Movement Shooter

$21.3M

3yrs

Rui Hachimura

PF, 6' 8", -0.64 LEBRON
Stationary Shooter

$17.0M

2yrs

Gradey Dick

SG, 6' 6", -2.23 LEBRON
Contract Over | Off Screen Shooter

$4.7M

3yrs

Julian Champagnie

SF, 6' 8", -1.35 LEBRON
Movement Shooter

$3.0M

3yrs

2026 - Round 2

via UTA

2027 - Round 2

OKC, HOU, IND OR MIA SWAP RIGHTS

2028 - Round 2

via NOP

2028 - Round 2

via MIN

2028 - Round 2

2029 - Round 2

via NOP

2029 - Round 2

via LAC

2031 - Round 2

via SAC

-2 Wins

+72.66 MPG

-6.56 Off.

-2.11 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

-$9.2M

-$5.9M

$4.8M

($180.0M)

($184.0M)

This team will be a 1st apron team after these moves.

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$48,787,676

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$46,159,108

Allowable Incoming Cap

$48,787,676

Cap Difference

- $2,628,568

Standard Contracts

17 Salary Matching

Incoming < $48.7M x 1 + $0

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $2,628,568

Must Waive Players

Milwaukee would have 17 standard contract players after the trade and would need to waive 2 players.

Bulls

+4 players ($69.3m),

Cap Impact + $1.7M

LeBron James

SF, 6' 9", 2.27 LEBRON
Contract Over | Shot Creator

$48.7M

2yrs

Victor Wembanyama

C, 7' 3", 3.79 LEBRON
Contract Over | Shot Creator

$12.7M

3yrs

Chris Paul

PG, 0.09 LEBRON
Contract Over | Shot Creator

$10.4M

1yr

Scottie Barnes

PF, 6' 7", 0.59 LEBRON
Poison Pill | Shot Creator

$10.1M

6yrs

+11 Wins

+22.87 MPG

+4.53 Off.

+ 0 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

$3.1M

$7.5M

$18.3M

($167.6M)

($170.5M)

This team will be a over the cap/non-tax team after these moves.

Team is hard-capped at the 1st Apron

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$80,312,144

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$98,250,318

Allowable Incoming Cap

$100,640,180

TPE's Used

(Traded Player Ex.)

$12,768,960

Cap Difference

+ $17,938,174

Standard Contracts

13 Salary Matching

Incoming < $80.3M x 1.25 + $250K

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $2,389,862

Roster Compliance

Chicago would have 13 standard contract players after the trade and would need to get to 14 to be in roster compliance.

No Trade Clause

LeBron James currently has a No-Trade clause which means he cannot be traded by the Lakers unless he approves it.

Poison Pill

Scottie Barnes is on a rookie contract and signed an extension that is to begin the following season. Therefore, he has what is known as a "poison pill" contract. He can no longer be traded for a player making equal money. Instead, his current salary is averaged along with the salaries he is to receive in his extension, and that average becomes his incoming salary for trade purposes. His outgoing value for the Raptors will be $10.1M while his incoming value for the receiving team will be $39.0M.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($16.7M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($39.0M). Recently traded player salary ($16.7M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($48.7M). Zach Collins cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($9.1M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($39.0M). Recently traded player salary ($9.1M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($48.7M). Tre Jones cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Tre Jones since his contract is ending.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Jevon Carter since he has a player option next year which is worth $6.8M.

Spurs

+4 players ($100.6m) +6 picks,

Cap Impact - $4.9M

Luka Dončić

PG, 6' 6", 4.17 LEBRON
Shot Creator

$43.0M

3yrs

Brandon Ingram

SF, 6' 8", -1.29 LEBRON
Shot Creator

$36.0M

4yrs

Austin Reaves

SG, 6' 5", 1.38 LEBRON
Primary Ball Handler

$12.9M

3yrs

Jevon Carter

PG, 6' 1", 0.32 LEBRON
Contract Over | Secondary Ball Handler

$6.5M

2yrs

2025 - Round 1

via POR

2027 - Round 1

2029 - Round 1

2031 - Round 1

-6 Wins

-106.87 MPG

+6.89 Off.

+1.17 Def.

Financial Breakdown

Tax Space

Apron Space

2nd Apron Space

$14.1M

$21.5M

$32.3M

($156.6M)

This team will be a over the cap/non-tax team after these moves.

Outgoing Cap

(Trades)

$105,539,784

Incoming Cap

(Trades)

$100,604,748

Allowable Incoming Cap

$132,174,730

Cap Difference

- $4,935,036

Standard Contracts

8 Salary Matching

Incoming < $105.5M x 1.25 + $250K

You are under the allowable incoming amount by $31,569,982

Roster Compliance

San Antonio would have 8 standard contract players after the trade and would need to get to 14 to be in roster compliance.

Recently Traded

Luka Dončić cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Recently Traded

Brandon Ingram cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 06, 2025.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Victor Wembanyama since he has a team option next year which is worth $13.3M.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Chris Paul since his contract is ending.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Jeremy Sochan since he has a team option next year which is worth $7.0M.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Malaki Branham since he has a team option next year which is worth $4.9M.

Recently Traded

Recently traded player salary ($2.0M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($38.0M). Recently traded player salary ($2.0M) is combined with another outgoing salary to match incoming player salary ($43.0M). Jordan McLaughlin cannot be traded to a team aggregated with other players from his team because 2 months have not passed since he was traded for. His outgoing salary cannot be combined with another one of his teammates to bring in a higher salaried player. This restriction expires after Apr 02, 2025.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Jordan McLaughlin since his contract is ending.

Contract Over

After the trade deadline, the team cannot trade Sandro Mamukelashvili since his contract is ending.

LEBRON (Luck-adjusted player Estimate using a Box prior Regularized ON-off) impact data is provided by BBall Index . See how LEBRON is calculated, and explore the data.

PG: CP3/Colby White

SG: Huerter/Giddey/Ayo

SF: Lebron

PF: Scottie Barnes

C: Wemby/Vuc-

Would they win Chris Paul a ring? Make the Chicago Bulls the team to beat again? I think they'd be past Cleveland, right up there with OKC/Boston.