Matas Buzelis Contract & Salary
Matas Buzelis is a SF for the Chicago Bulls, earning $5,715,360 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($13,299,643 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Matas Buzelis is on the books for $5,715,360 in 2026–27, the 11th largest cap hit on the Chicago Bulls roster and 3.5% of the team's $161.9M payroll.
That ranks 244th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.5% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $13,299,643 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option.
At 3.5% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 14 players on the Chicago Bulls' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $161,925,408.
Chicago Bulls sit at $161.9M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$44.8M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $5,715,360 | 3.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $7,584,283 | 4.6% | team option |
| 2028-29 | RFA / $22.8M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $161.9M | +$3.0M | +$38.5M | +$44.8M | +$57.4M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Josh Giddey | 23 | $25,000,000 | 15.2% |
| C | Nicolas Claxton | 27 | $23,320,738 | 14.1% |
| SG | Norman Powell | 33 | $21,500,000 | 13.0% |
| PF | Patrick Williams | 24 | $18,000,000 | 10.9% |
| SG | Isaac Okoro | 25 | $11,814,814 | 7.2% |
| PF | Caleb Wilson | 20 | $10,683,720 | 6.5% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Buzelis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Aday Mara | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,791,680 | +$76,320 |
| 243 | Ousmane Dieng | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,750,000 | +$34,640 |
| 245 | Noa Essengue | Chicago Bulls | $5,701,200 | -$14,160 |
| 246 | Kris Dunn | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,684,800 | -$30,560 |
| 247 | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | $5,679,459 | -$35,901 |