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 8th largest cap hit on the Chicago Bulls roster and 5.2% of the team's $161.9M payroll.
That ranks 193rd among the 444 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 8th 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 $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 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Mikel Brown Jr | Brooklyn Nets | $8,787,000 | +$287,000 |
| 192 | Tre Johnson | Washington Wizards | $8,649,600 | +$149,600 |
| 194 | Jarace Walker | Indiana Pacers | $8,478,542 | -$21,458 |
| 195 | Max Christie | Dallas Mavericks | $8,285,714 | -$214,286 |
| 196 | Tidjane Salaün | Charlotte Hornets | $8,237,880 | -$262,120 |