Signed contractsAn over-the-cap team can't spend cap space, but the CBA still gives it tools: exceptions. The Bulls' current tools are Non-Taxpayer MLE ($15.1M), Bi-Annual Exception ($5.4M), plus Bird rights to re-sign their own free agents. How do teams build over the cap? → |
| Josh Giddey | G | $25.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M | – | – |
| Patrick Williams | F | $18.0M | $18.0M | PO$18.0M | – | – |
| Isaac Okoro | F | $11.8M | – | – | – | – |
| Jalen Smith | F | $9.4M | – | – | – | – |
| Tre Jones | G | $8.0M | TO$8.0M | – | – | – |
| Rob Dillingham | G | TO$6.9M | TO$8.8M | – | – | – |
Rob Dillingham holds a team option for $6.9M this season; the Bulls decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | PO$5.8M | – | – | – | – |
Guerschon Yabusele holds a player option for $5.8M this season; he decides whether it's exercised. What is a player option? → |
| Matas Buzelis | F | TO$5.7M | TO$7.6M | – | – | – |
Matas Buzelis holds a team option for $5.7M this season; the Bulls decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Noa Essengue | F | $5.7M | TO$6.0M | TO$8.2M | – | – |
| Mouhamadou Gueye | F | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
Mouhamadou Gueye holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Bulls decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Leonard Miller | F | TO$2.4M | – | – | – | – |
Leonard Miller holds a team option for $2.4M this season; the Bulls decide whether it's exercised. What is a team option? → |
| Signed contracts subtotal | | $101.1M | $73.3M | $51.2M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Cap holdsplaceholders, not paidA cap hold is a placeholder charge for a team's own free agent, sized by his Bird bracket. The Bulls carry $147.3M in free-agent holds plus $15.7M in draft-pick holds; these count against the cap only, never the tax or aprons. What is the cap hold? → |
| Free agents · Bird % of prior salary, renounce to clear |
| Anfernee Simons150% | F | $41.5M | – | – | – | – |
Anfernee Simons carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $27.7M prior salary = $41.5M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Jaden Ivey300% | F | $30.3M | – | – | – | – |
Jaden Ivey carries a 300% cap hold: 300% of his $10.1M prior salary = $30.3M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Collin Sexton150% | F | $28.8M | – | – | – | – |
Collin Sexton carries a 150% cap hold: 150% of his $19.2M prior salary = $28.8M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Zach Collins130% | F | $23.5M | – | – | – | – |
Zach Collins carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $18.1M prior salary = $23.5M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Nick Richards190% | F | $9.5M | – | – | – | – |
Nick Richards carries a 190% cap hold: 190% of his $5.0M prior salary = $9.5M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Bird rights? → |
| Guerschon Yabusele130% | F | $7.2M | – | – | – | – |
Guerschon Yabusele carries a 130% cap hold: 130% of his $5.5M prior salary = $7.2M against the Bulls' cap until he re-signs, is renounced, or signs elsewhere. What are Early Bird rights? → |
| Mac McClungMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Bulls' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Yuki KawamuraMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Bulls' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Lachlan OlbrichMIN | F | $2.2M | – | – | – | – |
Players on the roster without a standard contract (two-way, Exhibit-10) carry a flat minimum hold of $2.2M (projected) each against the Bulls' cap. What is the minimum cap hold? → |
| Josh Giddey150% | F | – | – | – | $37.5M | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Patrick Williams150% | F | – | – | – | $27.0M | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Rob Dillingham300% | F | – | – | $26.3M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Noa Essengue300% | F | – | – | – | $24.7M | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Matas Buzelis300% | F | – | – | $22.8M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Isaac Okoro190% | F | – | $22.4M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Jalen Smith190% | F | – | $17.9M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Tre Jones190% | F | – | – | $15.2M | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Leonard Miller300% | F | – | $7.2M | – | – | – |
Bird rights let the Bulls re-sign their own free agents up to the max even while over the cap. The attached cap hold is 150–300% of the player's prior salary, depending on tenure and salary level. What are Bird rights? → |
| Mouhamadou Gueye120% | F | – | $2.9M | – | – | – |
Non-Bird rights (after one season) only allow a raise to 120% of prior salary; the cap hold is likewise 120% of prior salary. What are non-Bird rights? → |
Unsigned first-rounders · 120% of rookie scaleUnsigned first-round picks count 120% of their rookie-scale slot against the cap. The Bulls carry $15.7M in pick holds. What is the draft pick hold? → |
| 2026 first round (No. 4) | – | $10.7M | – | – | – | – |
| 2026 first round (No. 15) | – | $5.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Cap holds subtotal | | $163.0M | $50.5M | $64.2M | $89.2M | $0.0M |
| Counts against the cap | | $264.1M | $126.6M | $124.6M | $103.8M | $20.9M |
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