Houston Mallette is no longer on the Chicago Bulls roster as of Friday, Sept. 25, according to the team's official roster. The rookie was not covered by any injury report entry ahead of the move.
The move
Mallette, a 23-year-old rookie, is off the Chicago Bulls roster as of Friday, Sept. 25, according to the team's official roster. No injury report entry preceded the move, and no report on it has been logged elsewhere. The Bulls now list 17 players on their roster, the standard 15 plus three two-way contracts, following his departure. No destination has been announced for him.
The money
Mallette's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or roster move by a day, so no cap hit or contract length is available for him. The Bulls carry $161.5 million across 14 contracts for 2026-27, which is under the $165.0 million salary cap. That payroll also sits below the $200.4 million luxury tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.
The fit
Mallette has no NBA line from last season; he was a rookie without a season on record. Chicago's rotation last season was led by Josh Giddey at 32.1 minutes and 17.0 points, Nikola Vucevic at 30.8 minutes and 16.9 points, and Matas Buzelis at 29.2 minutes and 16.3 points, with Coby White, Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Tre Jones and Isaac Okoro also holding regular roles. With Mallette off the roster, the Bulls have 17 players on hand, the standard 15 plus three two-way spots.
Why did Houston Mallette leave the Bulls roster?
No report on the move has been logged. It was detected from the team's official roster on Friday, Sept. 25, and no reason is announced.
Does Mallette have a contract on file with another team?
Not announced. His contract is not on file yet, and public salary data can lag a signing or move by a day.