Chicago Bulls
Through the 2032 draft the Bulls control 8 first-round picks and 12 second-round picks. Their firsts land in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, and 2032. 2 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.
In 2026 the Bulls hold 4 picks: their own first, POR's first (Portland's own first conveyed to Chicago, landing at pick 15, from the 2021 Larry Nance Jr. three-team deal once the lottery protection lapsed.), DEN's second (Denver's own second conveyed to Chicago at pick 56, routed via Minnesota, Phoenix, and Charlotte.), and NOP's second (New Orleans's own second conveyed to Chicago at pick 38, routed via Boston, Detroit, and Portland.); they also owe out their own second to HOU (Chicago's own second conveyed to Houston at pick 39, routed via Washington.).
In 2027 the Bulls pick twice: their own first and CLE's second (Owed to Chicago; originally tied to the De'Andre Hunter to Sacramento three-team trade, February 2026.); they also owe out their own second to DAL (Acquired by Dallas in the February 2026 Anthony Davis trade; CHI's 2027 second had been routed through Washington.).
Their 2028 book is clean: their own picks, nothing owed.
In 2029 the Bulls hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, and MIN's second (Owed to Chicago, one of the four seconds in the February 2026 Ayo Dosunmu trade.).
Their 2030 book is clean: their own picks, nothing owed.
In 2031 the Bulls hold 4 picks: their own first, their own second, MIN's second (Chicago takes the more favorable of the Minnesota and Golden State 2031 seconds and Detroit the less favorable. Minnesota's slot is the one projected more favorable and goes to Chicago.), and NYK's second (Unprotected second routed through Charlotte and terminal in Chicago, from the three-team Karl-Anthony Towns trade.).
In 2032 the Bulls hold 3 picks: their own first, their own second, and HOU's second (Chicago takes the more favorable of the Houston and Phoenix 2032 seconds; the less favorable goes to Phoenix and then on to Minnesota.).
The rule behind this
An unsigned first-round pick charges the team's cap at 120% of his draft slot's rookie-scale salary (because first-rounders may sign for up to 120% of scale, and almost all do).
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Numbers come straight from the live Bulls cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.