Zach Collins Contract & Salary
Zach Collins is a C for the Chicago Bulls, earning $8,500,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($17,000,000 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Zach Collins is on the books for $8,500,000 in 2026-27, the 9th largest cap hit on the Chicago Bulls roster and 5.2% of the team's $164.7M payroll.
That ranks 194th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 5.2% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $17,000,000 in guaranteed money.
The salary is essentially flat across the deal, holding near $8,500,000 every year rather than escalating.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 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 28, this contract runs through his age-29 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.
He is the 9th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Chicago Bulls' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $164,694,624.
Chicago Bulls sit at $164.7M in payroll and are currently classified Cap Space, with +$42.0M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $8,500,000 | 5.2% | |
| 2027-28 | $8,500,000 | 5.2% | team option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $16.5M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $164.7M | +$0.3M | +$35.7M | +$42.0M | +$54.7M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Josh Giddey | 24 | $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 | 25 | $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 Collins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Mikel Brown Jr | Brooklyn Nets | $8,787,000 | +$287,000 |
| 193 | Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards | $8,649,600 | +$149,600 |
| 195 | Jarace Walker | Indiana Pacers | $8,478,542 | -$21,458 |
| 196 | Max Christie | Dallas Mavericks | $8,285,714 | -$214,286 |
| 197 | Tidjane Salaün | Charlotte Hornets | $8,237,880 | -$262,120 |