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 249th among the 444 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.

The money climbs as it goes: $5,701,200 in the first year up to $8,230,464 in the last, a 44% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option.

The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.

At 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-21 season, before the expensive years start.

He sits in the bottom third of the roster by salary, the part of the payroll teams use to fill out the depth chart without moving the cap needle.

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.

Noa Essengue
PF Chicago Bulls · age 19
2026–27 Salary
$5.70M
% of Cap
3.5%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$19.90M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$5,701,2003.5%
2027-28$5,972,7603.6%
2028-29$8,230,4645.0%team option
2029-30RFA / $24.7M
2030-31
Chicago Bulls Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$161.9M+$3.0M+$38.5M+$44.8M+$57.4M
Highest-Paid Chicago Bulls Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SGJosh Giddey23$25,000,00015.2%
CNicolas Claxton27$23,320,73814.1%
SGNorman Powell33$21,500,00013.0%
PFPatrick Williams25$18,000,00010.9%
SGIsaac Okoro25$11,814,8147.2%
PFCaleb Wilson20$10,683,7206.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Essengue
246Aday MaraOklahoma City Thunder$5,791,680+$90,480
247Ousmane DiengMilwaukee Bucks$5,750,000+$48,800
248Matas BuzelisChicago Bulls$5,715,360+$14,160
250Kris DunnLos Angeles Clippers$5,684,800-$16,400
251Brandin PodziemskiGolden State Warriors$5,679,459-$21,741