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Can the Chicago Bulls sign a max free agent in 2026-27?

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Not through free agency. The Bulls have no cap space for 2026-27 (projected), and outside free agents can only sign for the max using cap space.
Max, 0-6 yrs (25%)
$41.3M
Max, 7-9 yrs (30%)
$49.5M
Max, 10+ yrs (35%)
$57.8M
Cap space
-$99.1M

Max starting salaries run $41.3M to $57.8M depending on experience (projected), and the Bulls' cap position is -$99.1M. The one path: renouncing all their free-agent holds would open $48.2M, enough for the $41.3M tier, at the cost of their Bird rights.

Without room, a max-level player can still arrive by trade (matching salary) or by the Bulls re-signing their own free agent with Bird rights, which works over the cap.

The rule behind this

A player's maximum starting salary is a percentage of the salary cap, set by his years of service: 25% with 0–6 years, 30% with 7–9, and 35% with 10 or more.

How do NBA max salaries work? →What is cap space? →What does renouncing a free agent mean? →

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Numbers come straight from the live Bulls cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.