Noa Essengue Contract & Salary
Noa Essengue is a PF for the Chicago Bulls, earning $5,701,200 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($19,904,424 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Noa Essengue is on the books for $5,701,200 in 2026–27, the 12th largest cap hit on the Chicago Bulls roster and 3.5% of the team's $161.9M payroll.
That ranks 245th 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 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $19,904,424 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 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 | $5,701,200 | 3.5% | |
| 2027-28 | $5,972,760 | 3.6% | |
| 2028-29 | $8,230,464 | 5.0% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $24.7M | — | |
| 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 Essengue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Aday Mara | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,791,680 | +$90,480 |
| 243 | Ousmane Dieng | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,750,000 | +$48,800 |
| 244 | Matas Buzelis | Chicago Bulls | $5,715,360 | +$14,160 |
| 246 | Kris Dunn | Los Angeles Clippers | $5,684,800 | -$16,400 |
| 247 | Brandin Podziemski | Golden State Warriors | $5,679,459 | -$21,741 |