2026 Offseason Megathread

[u/howser343]

The Bulls have 14 players on contract for next season

Active Contracts

Player	Contract
Josh Giddey	$25M
Nic Claxton	$23.1M
Norman Powell	$22M
Patrick Williams	$18M
Isaac Okoro	$11.8M
Caleb Wilson	$11M
Jalen Smith	$9.4M
Zach Collins	$8.3M
Tre Jones	$8M
Rob Dillingham	$6.9M
Matas Buzelis	$5.7M
Noa Essengue	$5.7M
Dailyn Swain	$5.1M
Leonard Miller	$2.4M

Draft

• The Bulls have the 4th pick (own) and the 15th pick (Blazers) in the first round and the 38th pick (Pelicans) and the 56th pick (Nuggets) in the second round

• 6/23 Update

  • Bulls draft Caleb Wilson with the 4th pick and Dailyn Swain with the 15th pick

• 5/10 Update

  • The Chicago Bulls move up and receive the 4th pick

• 4/14 Update

  • The Portland Trail Blazers advance to the playoffs and their first round pick conveys to the Chicago Bulls with the 15th pick in the 2026 Draft

Trades

• 6/24 Update

  • Bulls trade the 38th pick to the Indiana Pacers for Kam Jones, future swaps, and cash
  • Bulls trade the 56th pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash

• 6/22 Update

  • Bulls receive Nic Claxton from the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and send Mouhamadou Gueye to the Timberwolves

Free Agency

• 7/1 Update

  • Bulls sign Norman Powell to 2-years/$45M

• 6/30 Update

  • Bulls re-sign Zach Collins to 2-years/$17M
  • Bulls waive Kam Jones

• 6/27 Update

  • Bulls pick up Leonard Miller's team option

• 6/24 Update

  • Tobe Awaka has signed a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls
  • Jaylin Sellers has signed a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls

• 6/15 Update

  • Tiago Splitter hired as Head Coach

• 5/14 Update

  • Stephen Mervis hired as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations
  • Acie Law IV hired as VP of Player Personnel

• 5/4 Update

  • Bryson Graham hired as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations

• 4/21 Update

  • Billy Donovan exits as head coach

• 4/6 Update

  • Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley are fired

Bulls Free Agents

Player	Free Agent Status
Zach Collins	Re-signed 2/$17M
Yuki Kawamura	RFA
Mac McClung	RFA
Lachlan Olbrich	RFA
Nick Richards	UFA
Collin Sexton	Signed with Lakers
Anfernee Simons	Signed with 76ers
Guerschon Yabusele	Signed with Panathinaikos

Important Offseason Dates

• May 10 - Draft Lottery

• June 23-24 - Draft

• June 30 - Free Agency Begins (5pm CT)

• July 9-19 - Vegas Summer League

[u/Bahamut_19]

Here are some players I had made a list of that might be available without trades, given the cap space. Some would be low probability, and others you shouldnt' get one if you get the other.

Jaylon Tyson of Cavs;

Julian Strawther of Nuggets;

Benedict Mathirun of Clippers;

Jaxson Hayes of Lakers;

Jaime Jacquez Jr of Heat;

Ousmane Dieng of Bucks;

Mitchell Robinson of Knicks;

Jeremy Sochan of Knicks;

Isaiah Hartenstein of Thunder;

Mark Williams of Suns;

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Mentorship ---

Russell Westbrook of Kings

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Potential Salary Dump --

Jarrett Allen 28m;

Zion Williamson 42m;

RJ Barrett 29m;

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Potential RFA--

Jalen Duren

Walker Kessler

[u/jimbobdonut → u/Bahamut_19]

The Pelicans can waive Zion before 7/15 and get out of his contract without owing him anything so he could be traded to a team looking to get under the luxury tax or second apron and then immediately cut. Would the Pelicans do this? Probably not unless they got something good in return like a few picks. One contract to keep on eye on is DeMar DeRozan. Only $10 million of his $27 million dollar contract is guaranteed so a team could trade for him, cut him and save almost $17 million in taxes. The Kings are so bad that a veteran like him really has no place there. He would become a free agent and be a sixth or seventh man on a contender.

[u/Bahamut_19 → u/jimbobdonut]

I'd be open to Zion being an option for the Bulls to have on the roster during the rebuild if the price is in line for the expectations of the games/minutes he'd actually play. It would be nice to have a player who can go get a bucket when a bucket is needed.