Following a 40-42 season that ended with a strong finish but an exit in the play-in round, the Chicago Bulls have some big decisions to make regarding the roster entering the 2023 offseason.
In total, the Bulls have eight free agents who could potentially not return next season, including two players facing a player option decision.
The most important of the bunch is Nikola Vucevic, who is an unrestricted free agent following his third season with the Bulls. Vucevic played and started in all 82 games this season for Chicago.
Here are the Bulls’ eight free agents this offseason. A restricted free agent has the right to sign an offer sheet with any team, but the Bulls will get a chance to match the offer within 48 hours. The free agency period will begin on July 6, 2023.
Nikola Vucevic
Age: 32 (turns 33 on October 24)
2022-23 salary: $22,000,000
2022-23 stats: 17.6 points per game, 11.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.7 blocks in 82 games.
Patrick Beverley
Age: 34 (turns 35 on July 12)
2022-23 salary: $801,614
2022-23 stats: 5.8 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steals in 22 games with the Bulls.
Javonte Green
Age: 29 (turns 30 on July 23)
2022-23 salary: $1,815,677
2022-23 stats: 5.2 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists in 32 games.
Andre Drummond: Player option*
Age: 29 (turns 30 on August 10)
2022-23 salary: $3,200,000 (2023-24 option is for $3,360,000)
2022-23 stats: 6.0 points per game, 6.6 rebounds, 0.4 blocks in 67 games.
*Drummond has until June 29th to exercise his player option
Derrick Jones Jr.: Player option*
Age: 26 (turns 27 on February 15)
2022-23 salary: $3,200,000 (2023-24 option is for $3,360,000)
2022-23 stats: 5.0 points per game, 2.4 rebounds in 64 games.
*Jones Jr. has until June 29th to exercise his player option
Ayo Dosunmu (Restricted free agent)
Age: 23 (turns 24 on January 17)
2022-23 salary: $1,563,518
2022-23 stats: 8.6 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 80 games (51 starts).
Coby White (Restricted free agent)
Age: 23 (turns 24 on February 16)
2022-23 salary: $7,413,955
2022-23 stats: 9.7 points per game, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.7 steals in 74 games (2 starts).
Terry Taylor (Restricted free agent)
Age: 23 (turns 24 on September 23)
2022-23 stats: 4.0 points per game, 1.6 rebounds in 5 games.
