Noa Essengue

Chicago Bulls, Power Forward
Age: 19y-2m-18d (Dec 18, 2006)
Country: FR
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Yann Balikouzou (LIFT Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,429,520

2025-26 Cash

$5,429,520

Career Earnings

$5,429,520

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Noa Essengue signed a 4 year, $25,333,944 contract with the Chicago Bulls, including $11,130,720 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,333,486. In 2025-26, Essengue will earn a base salary of $5,429,520, while carrying a cap hit of $5,429,520 and a dead cap value of $5,429,520.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $25,333,944
Average Salary:
$6,333,486
GTD at Sign:
$11,130,720
Total GTD:
$11,130,720
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2029 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2025-26 19 $5,429,520 3.51% $5,429,520 $5,429,520 2.89% $5,429,520 $5,429,520 $5,429,520
2026-27 20 $5,701,200 3.43% $5,701,200 $5,701,200 2.83% $5,701,200 $5,701,200 $11,130,720
2027-28 21 $5,972,760 3.43% $5,972,760 $5,972,760 2.82% $5,972,760 - $17,103,480
2028-29 22
Club
 $8,230,464 4.50% $8,230,464 $8,230,464 3.70% $8,230,464 - $25,333,944
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2025-26 19 $5,429,520 - - $5,429,520 3.51% $5,429,520
2026-27 20 $5,701,200 - - $5,701,200 3.43% $5,701,200
2027-28 21 $5,972,760 - - $5,972,760 3.43% $5,972,760
2028-29 22
Club
 $8,230,464 - - $8,230,464 4.50% $8,230,464
2029-30 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 19 $5,429,520 $5,429,520 $5,429,520 $25,333,944 $5,429,520 $6,333,486
2026-27 20 $5,701,200 $5,701,200 $11,130,720 $19,904,424 $5,565,360 $6,634,808
2027-28 21 $5,972,760 $5,972,760 $17,103,480 $14,203,224 $5,701,160 $7,101,612
2028-29 22
Club
 $8,230,464 $8,230,464 $25,333,944 $8,230,464 $6,333,486 $8,230,464
Contract Notes

  • 2027-28: Club Option (deadline 10/31/26)
  • 2028-29: Club Option (deadline 10/31/27)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,429,520

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 19
Active
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
Total      
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
2026 20
Active
$5,701,200
2027 21
Active
$5,972,760
2028 22
Active / Club
$8,230,464
Total
$25,333,944
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $5,429,520 - - $5,429,520
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
19
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
Total
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
$5,429,520
2026
20
$5,701,200
$5,701,200
2027
21
$5,972,760
$5,972,760
2028
22
$8,230,464
$8,230,464
Total
$25,333,944
$25,333,944

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $5,429,520 - - $5,429,520

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CHI Nov 29, 2025 - Mar 03, 2026 45 Shoulder
  • Jul 04, 2025 Signed a 4 year $25.33 million Rookie Scale contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jun 25, 2025 Drafted by Charlotte (CHA): Round 1 (#12 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 CHI 2 0 3.0 0.5 .000 .000 .000
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