Chicago Bulls 2024-25 Financial Summary

A current summary of Chicago Bulls 2024-25 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$172,117,211 / 22nd

Cap Space

$-31,529,211 / 9th

Tax Space

$4,734,092

Cash Total

$167,237,061 / 17th

2024-25 Active Roster

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (18) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
LaVine
1
Zach LaVine
SG 29 Maximum $43,031,940 30.61% $43,031,940 $43,031,940 $43,031,940 $43,031,940 2027
Ball
2
Lonzo Ball
PG 27 S&T $21,395,348 15.22% $22,395,348 $21,395,348 $21,395,348 $21,395,348 2025
Vucevic
3
Nikola Vucevic
C 34 VET-EXT $20,000,000 14.23% $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 2026
Williams
4
Patrick Williams
PF 23 FA $18,000,000 12.80% $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 2029
White
5
Coby White
PG 24 FA $12,000,000 8.54% $13,333,333 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 2026
Smith
6
Jalen Smith
PF 24 FA $8,571,429 6.10% $8,571,429 $8,571,429 $8,571,429 $8,571,429 2027
Giddey
7
Josh Giddey
SG 22 RK $8,352,367 5.94% $8,352,367 $8,352,367 $8,352,367 $8,352,367 2025
Dosunmu
8
Ayo Dosunmu
PG 25 FA $7,000,000 4.98% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 2026
Carter
9
Jevon Carter
PG 29 FA $6,500,000 4.62% $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 2026
Duarte
10
Chris Duarte
SF 27 RK $5,893,768 4.19% $5,893,768 $5,893,768 $5,893,768 $5,893,768 2025
Buzelis
11
Matas Buzelis
SF 20 RK $5,195,520 3.70% $5,195,520 $5,195,520 $5,195,520 $5,195,520 2028
Terry
12
Dalen Terry
SG 22 RK $3,510,480 2.50% $3,510,480 $3,510,480 $3,510,480 $3,510,480 2026
Craig
13
Torrey Craig
SF 34 FA $2,845,342 2.02% $2,845,342 $2,845,342 $2,845,342 $2,845,342 2025
Phillips
14
Julian Phillips
SF 21 RK $1,891,857 1.35% $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 2027
Bitim
15
Onuralp Bitim
SG 25 ROS $1,891,857 1.35% $1,891,857 $1,891,857 $1,891,857 - 2026
Domask
16
Marcus Domask
SF 24 E10 - - - - $1,157,153 - 2025
Steward
17
D.J. Steward
PG 23 TW - - - - - - 2025
Sanogo
18
Adama Sanogo
PF 22 TW - - - - - - 2025

2024-25 Cap Hold

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

Player (3) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
Thomas
1
Matt Thomas
SG 30 $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
Green
2
Javonte Green
SG 31 ROS $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
Drell
3
Henri Drell
SF 24 TW $1,862,265 1.32% Two-Way

2024 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
Jalen Smith
$8,571,429
End-of-Season $12,822,000 $4,250,571
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $4,668,000 $4,668,000
Trade
Alex Caruso trade with OKC
6/23/2025 $2,872,960 $2,872,960
Trade
DeMar DeRozan trade with SAC
7/8/2025 $17,506,232 $17,506,232

2024 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $140,588,000
Active Roster $166,079,908 18th
Cap Hold $6,037,303 23rd
Total Allocations $172,117,211 22nd
Space $-31,529,211 9th
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
$-29,441,692 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
$-23,600,051 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$178,132,000
Total Allocations $168,413,241 -
Space $9,718,759 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $188,931,000
Total Allocations $168,413,241 -
Space $20,517,759 -

2024 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $170,814,000
Total Allocations $166,079,908 19th
Space $4,734,092 12th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $0 -

2024 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/22/2024 Onuralp Bitim
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$350,000
10/31/2024 Dalen Terry
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$5,399,118
1/10/2025 Onuralp Bitim
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$1,891,857
6/29/2025 D.J. Steward
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Chris Duarte
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$8,151,081
6/29/2025 Marcus Domask
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$2,248,494
6/29/2025 Adama Sanogo
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Onuralp Bitim
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$554,419
6/29/2025 Jevon Carter
PLAYER
2025-26 Player Option
$6,809,524
6/29/2025 Josh Giddey
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$11,142,058
10/21/2025 Onuralp Bitim
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$1,110,838
10/31/2025 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$5,715,360
1/10/2026 Onuralp Bitim
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$2,221,677
6/29/2026 Onuralp Bitim
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$2,999,264
6/29/2026 Julian Phillips
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,406,205
6/29/2026 Dalen Terry
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$7,661,348
6/29/2026 Zach LaVine
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option
$48,967,380
10/31/2026 Matas Buzelis
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$7,584,283
6/29/2027 Matas Buzelis
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$11,141,312
6/29/2028 Patrick Williams
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option
$18,000,000

2024 Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2011 Jon Diebler SG 36 United States Ohio State
2004 Albert Miralles PF 42 Spain

Future Draft Picks

2025

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
If 1-10
SAS
If 11-30
POR
If 1-14
CHI
If 15-30

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
If 1-8 if not already settled with SAS
SAS
If 9-30 if not already settled
POR
If 1-14 if not already settled with CHI
CHI
If 15-30 if not already settled

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
If 1-8 if not already settled with SAS
SAS
If 9-30 if not already settled
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

2025

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
SAS
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
WAS

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
NOP
(via WAS)

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    SAS
CHI pick if CHI conveys 1st to SAS by 2027 or 2028; SAS pick if CHI does not convey 1st to SAS by 2027 or 2028
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

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
CLE

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 21, 2024
D.J. Steward, PG

Signed a Two-Way contract with Chicago (CHI)

Jul 09, 2024
Marcus Domask, SF

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI) - Exhibit 10

Jul 08, 2024
RaiQuan Gray, PF

Traded to Chicago (CHI) from San Antonio (SAS) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded DeMar DeRozan to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded Chris Duarte, 2025 2nd round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and cash to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Harrison Barnes and 2031 1st round pick to San Antonio (SAS)

Jul 08, 2024
Chris Duarte, SF

Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Sacramento (SAC) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHI) traded DeMar DeRozan to Sacramento (SAC); Sacramento (SAC) traded 2025 2nd round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and cash to Chicago (CHI); Sacramento (SAC) traded Harrison Barnes and 2031 1st round pick to San Antonio (SAS); San Antonio (SAS) traded RaiQuan Gray to Chicago (CHI)

Jul 08, 2024
Jalen Smith, PF

Signed a 3 year $27 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

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