Chicago Bulls payroll, 2026-27

$161.5 million · 14 players · Cap $165.0 million

How much do the Bulls pay in 2026-27?

The Chicago Bulls pay $161.5 million in 2026-27 salaries to 14 players, the 25th-most of the 30 clubs. That is $3.4 million under the $165.0 million salary cap. Josh Giddey is paid the most, $25 million. For 2027-28 they have $142.0 million committed to 11 players.

Chicago Bulls salaries by season, 2026-27 on
Player2026-272027-282028-292029-30
Josh Giddey$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000—
Nic Claxton$23,147,727$20,943,184——
Norman Powell$21,500,000$22,575,000TO——
Patrick Williams$18,000,000$18,000,000$18,000,000PO—
Isaac Okoro$11,814,814———
Caleb Wilson$10,683,720$11,217,960$11,752,320TO$14,866,685TO
Jalen Smith$9,428,571———
Zach Collins$8,292,683$8,707,317——
Tre Jones$8,000,000$8,000,000TO——
Rob Dillingham$6,889,320TO$8,763,216TO——
Matas Buzelis$5,715,360TO$7,584,283TO——
Noa Essengue$5,701,200$5,972,760TO$8,230,464TO—
Dailyn Swain$4,965,480$5,213,760$5,461,920TO$8,373,124TO
Leonard Miller$2,406,205TO———
Total$161,545,080$141,977,480$68,444,704$23,239,809

PO is a player option, TO a team option: the side named decides whether that season is played under the contract. Two-way and Exhibit 10 deals are not salaries against the cap and are not listed; neither is money still owed to players waived. Salaries as Basketball-Reference’s payroll page lists them, in the Internet Archive’s copy of Aug 2, 2026; checked daily.

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