During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Bulls’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Chicago’s roster.
(Last Updated 2-18-16, 4:00pm)
Fully Guaranteed (15)
- Cameron Bairstow (F) — 6’9″/24 years old. Drafted with No. 49 overall pick in 2014.
- Aaron Brooks (G) — 6’0″/30 years old. Free agent signing.
- Jimmy Butler (G/F) — 6’7″/25 years old. Drafted with No. 30 overall pick in 2011.
- Mike Dunleavy (F) — 6’9″/34 years old. Free agent signing.
- Cristiano Felicio (F/C) — 6’9″/23 years old. Free agent signing.
- Pau Gasol (F) — 7’0″/34 years old. Free agent signing.
- Taj Gibson (F) — 6’9″/29 years old. Drafted with No. 26 overall pick in 2009.
- Justin Holiday (G) — 6’6″/26 years old. Acquired via trade from Hawks.
- Doug McDermott (F) — 6’8″/23 years old. Draft rights acquired from Nuggets.
- E’Twaun Moore (G) — 6’4″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
- Nikola Mirotic (F) — 6’10″/24 years old. Draft rights acquired from Timberwolves.
- Joakim Noah (C) — 6’11″/30 years old. Drafted with No. 9 overall pick in 2007.
- Bobby Portis (F) — 6’11/20 years old. Drafted with No. 22 overall pick in 2015.
- Derrick Rose (G) — 6’3″/26 years old. Drafted with No. 1 overall pick in 2008.
- Tony Snell (F) — 6’7″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 20 overall pick in 2013.
10-Day Contracts (0)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (15)
Taj is 29. Not 22.
Whoops. Thanks for the catch!