The Chicago Bulls will have quite a to-do list this offseason, with checking off the NBA Draft as the first order of business. The next step for the Bulls is free agency, which is still in its infancy, but has seen a few big deals get signed.
The Bulls have been relatively quiet so far this offseason, but have made a splash this free agency, by re-signing point guard Tre Jones to a three-year deal, which will see him paid $24 million. The Bulls acquired Jones at last season’s Trade Deadline when they traded guard Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings as part of a three-team deal that included the San Antonio Spurs, and saw Kevin Huerter and Zach Collins as the two others joining Jones in the return.
Outside of re-signing Jones, the Bulls’ main priority will be to re-sign restricted free agent Josh Giddey, who is seeking a $30 million a year deal. The Bulls will also look to trade guards Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu, who are candidates to be traded, with Jones returning and the Bulls already trading away Lonzo Ball.
Center Nikola Vucevic is another player the Bulls will look to trade away this offseason, but may find it hard to find a team to acquire Vucevic, with it reported that the market for Vucevic has all but dried up. The Bulls may have to buy out Vucevic, which hurts the rebuild, but it may be their only option to free them of his salary. With some moves made already, and some still to come, the Bulls did receive a decent grade for their offseason.
The Chicago Bulls received a good grade for their offseason maneuvers
Fans were skeptical of the Bulls heading into this offseason, but there should be room for optimism for how things have been handled and what they can do in the months ahead. The Bulls’ solid start to the offseason didn’t go unnoticed, with Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz ranking all 30 of the NBA teams’ offseasons so far, with the Bulls getting a grade of “B.”
Swartz’s assessment of the Bulls via Bleacher Report:
“As we await the fate of Josh Giddey, the Chicago Bulls secure their backup point guard position by bringing Jones back on a three-year, $24 million deal.
This is a really good value for Chicago, as Jones is still only 25 years old and was very solid after being traded to the Bulls last season (14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 57.1 percent from three in nine starts).
Chicago has assembled a locker room full of big, long forwards in Matas Buzelis, Noa Essengue and Patrick Williams. They’ll need as much playmaking as possible to maximize these wings, with the return of Jones a big help.”
The Bulls still have a ways to go
There’s still a long way for the Bulls to go before they have a completed roster to start next season, but they have a solid foundation to start. Matas Buzelis, Giddey, Jones, and now Essengue are a nice young core, and even if they can’t trade away Vucevic, having him around gives them a nice veteran presence in the locker room.
The Bulls are one of the teams vying to sign restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors, but have some stiff competition to sign him, with Evan Sidery of Forbes reporting that the Washington Wizards are the latest team to enter the sweepstakes.
“The Wizards have entered the Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade sweepstakes in the past 24 hours, and his fit is gaining serious traction, per @anthonyVslater
The Warriors are seeking a promising prospect alongside a first-round pick in any Kuminga deal.”
The Wizards have entered the Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade sweepstakes in the past 24 hours, and his fit is gaining serious traction, per @anthonyVslater (https://t.co/ASTnr1AfMl).
The Warriors are seeking a promising prospect alongside a first-round pick in any Kuminga deal. pic.twitter.com/OXsqWHPjD9
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) July 4, 2025
If the Bulls can find a way to acquire Kuminga and re-sign Giddey, they will be in a good spot to be one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, given the state of some of the top teams after injuries to their star players.
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