Trade Radar · confirmed · Friday, September 11 · 15 h ago
Central Notes: Bulls, Kuminga, Cavs, Pacers, Pistons
Revisiting the rumors that linked the Bulls to Bennedict Mathurin and Jonathan Kuminga before they signed with New Orleans and Minnesota, respectively, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reiterates that Chicago’s interest in Mathurin was overstated, as he has previously reported. Mathurin’s playing style wasn’t “particularly additive” to the Bulls’ roster, Lorenzi explains, and it sounds […]
Confidence
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| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −0 | 1 day old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
The score is recomputed every 30 minutes; a matching roster move marks it confirmed, an on-record denial marks it denied, 30 quiet days expire it. How every reporter scores →
Who it involves
Jonathan Kuminga
Timberwolves · F · 12.2 pts · 5.6 reb · 2.3 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $6.06M · next season $6.37M
Chicago Bulls
$161.5M · under the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet
Detroit Pistons
$153.2M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Indiana Pacers
$203.7M · in the tax · 13 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Jonathan Kuminga → Bulls
Send out at least $2.91M
The Bulls are under the cap, so to take on $6.06M they need to send out $2.91M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Jonathan Kuminga → Pistons
Fits into cap room
The Pistons are under the cap and can absorb $6.06M without matching salary.
Jonathan Kuminga → Pacers
Send out at least $2.91M
The Pacers are in the tax, so to take on $6.06M they need to send out $2.91M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
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