Chicago Bulls 2023-24 Cap Table

The Chicago Bulls 2023-24 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$166,348,969 / 17th

Cap Space

$-30,327,969 / 14th

1st Apron Space

$5,683,404

2nd Apron Space

$16,131,404

2023-24 Active Roster Cap

Non-Guaranteed
Player (15 of 15 + 0 of 3 TW) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
LaVine Zach LaVine SG 28 FA $40,064,220 29.45% $40,064,220 - - - $40,064,220
DeRozan DeMar DeRozan SF 34 S&T $28,600,000 21.03% $28,600,000 - - - $28,600,000
Ball Lonzo Ball PG 26 S&T $20,465,117 15.05% $20,465,117 - $1,000,000 - $20,465,117
Vucevic Nikola Vucevic C 33 VET-EXT $18,518,519 13.61% $18,518,519 - - - $18,518,519
White Coby White PG 23 FA $11,111,111 8.17% $11,111,111 - $1,333,333 - $11,111,111
Williams Patrick Williams PF 22 RK-1ST $9,835,881 7.23% $9,835,881 - - - $9,835,881
Caruso Alex Caruso SG 29 FA $9,460,000 6.95% $9,460,000 - - - $9,460,000
Dosunmu Ayo Dosunmu PG 24 FA $6,481,482 4.77% $6,481,482 - - - $6,481,482
Carter Jevon Carter PG 28 FA $6,190,476 4.55% $6,190,476 - - - $6,190,476
Drummond Andre Drummond C 30 FA $3,360,000 2.47% $3,360,000 - - - $3,360,000
Terry Dalen Terry SG 21 RK-1ST $3,350,760 2.46% $3,350,760 - - - $3,350,760
Craig Torrey Craig SF 33 FA $2,528,233 1.86% $2,528,233 - - - $2,528,233
Phillips Julian Phillips SF 20 RK-2ND $1,600,000 1.18% $1,600,000 - - - $1,600,000
Bitim Onuralp Bitim SG 24 ROS $500,000 0.37% $500,000 - - - $500,000
Green Javonte Green SG 30 ROS $127,683 0.09% $136,868 - - - $136,868

2023-24 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (2) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Taylor Terry Taylor
SF $2,019,706 1.48%
Green Javonte Green
SG $116,075 0.09%

2023-24 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (1) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Thomas Matt Thomas SG 29 $2,019,706 1.48% - Non-Bird
Round 2, Pick #56         -            

2023 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
Jevon Carter
$6,190,476, Onuralp Bitim
End-of-Season $12,405,000 $5,714,524
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $4,516,000 $4,516,000
Trade
Kevin Huerter trade with DET
2/3/2027 $17,991,071 $17,991,071
Trade
Coby White trade with CHA
2/4/2027 $1,218,007 $1,218,007
Trade
Ousmane Dieng trade with MIL
2/5/2027 $6,670,882 $6,670,882
Trade
Julian Phillips trade with MIN
2/5/2027 $2,221,677 $2,221,677

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000
Active Roster $162,193,482 13th
Dead Money $2,135,781 19th
Cap Hold $2,019,706 19th
Total Allocations $166,348,969 17th
Space $-30,327,969 14th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$172,346,000
Total Allocations $166,662,596 -
Space $5,683,404 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $182,794,000
Total Allocations $166,662,596 -
Space $16,131,404 -

2023 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Leonard Miller
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option — non-guaranteed
6/29/2026 Mac McClung
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Yuki Kawamura
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Lachlan Olbrich
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Jaden Ivey
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$13,402,098
6/30/2026 Leonard Miller
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$2,406,205
7/8/2026 Jalen Smith
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Noa Essengue
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$5,972,760
10/31/2026 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$7,584,283
10/31/2026 Rob Dillingham
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$8,763,216
6/29/2027 Tre Jones
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$8,000,000
6/29/2027 Matas Buzelis
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$11,141,312
7/1/2027 Matas Buzelis
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/1/2027 Rob Dillingham
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Patrick Williams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Tre Jones
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/31/2027 Noa Essengue
CLUB
2028-29 Club Option
$8,230,464
6/29/2028 Rob Dillingham
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$12,689,137
6/29/2028 Patrick Williams
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option
$18,000,000
7/1/2028 Noa Essengue
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
6/29/2029 Noa Essengue
RFA / QO
2029-30 Qualifying Offer
$12,148,165

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2011 Jon Diebler SG 37 United States Ohio State
2004 Albert Miralles PF 43 Spain

Future Draft Picks

2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI
SAS
POR
If 1-14
CHI
If 15-30

2027

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

2028

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI or swap with MIL
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

2029

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2030

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2031

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2032

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
CHI

2026

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU
(via WAS)
CHI
Less favorable of DEN and GSW then other to CHA (via DEN to PHX to CHA; via GOS to ATL to OKC to NYK to CHA; via CHA to PHX to MIN)
CHI
Most favorable of MIN, NOP, NYK and POR (via MIN to NYK; via NOP to POR to NOP; via POR to DET to BOS)

2027

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL
(via WAS to NOP to WAS)
CHI
(via ATL to MIN)

2028

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
POR    CHI
POR pick if POR conveys 1st to CHI by 2028; CHI pick if POR does not convey 1st to POR by 2028

2029

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
Least favorable of DET, MIL and NYK then others to DET (via MIL to BRK to DET; via NYK to DET to SAC)

2030

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI

2031

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
(via PHX to CHA)
CHI
Most favorable of GSW and MIN then other to DET (via MIN swap for GSW (via MIN))
CHI
(via DET to CHA)

2032

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
CHI
More favorable of HOU and PHX then other to PHX (via PHX to MIN)

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 10, 2026
Collin Sexton, PG

Fined $35,000 for making inappropriate gesture on playing court during CHI-BKN game

Feb 05, 2026
Guerschon Yabusele, PF

Chicago (CHI) declined an option for 2026-27 as part of the NYK-CHI trade

Feb 05, 2026
Nick Richards, C

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)

Feb 05, 2026
Mac McClung, PG

Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI)

Feb 05, 2026
Leonard Miller, SF

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 Phillips

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