Orlando Robinson is on the Chicago Bulls' roster after entering free agency with no roster spot. The move was detected from the official roster on Saturday, Sep 26, with no transaction report logged ahead of it.
The move
Orlando Robinson is on the Chicago Bulls' roster, arriving from free agency after going into the offseason without a roster spot. The move was detected from the official roster on Saturday, Sep 26. No transaction report preceded it; none is logged. Robinson is a 26-year-old center entering his fourth NBA season, now with Chicago after previously being unattached to a roster.
The money
Robinson's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Bulls carry $161.5 million in payroll across 14 contracts for 2026-27, putting them under the $165.0 million salary cap. Chicago sits below the $200.4 million luxury tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron. Robinson's cap hit will be added once it is filed.
The fit
Robinson played four games last season, averaging 6.2 minutes, 1.8 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.8 assists. He joins a Bulls frontcourt where Nikola Vucevic led with 30.8 minutes and 16.9 points per game last season, in a rotation that also featured Josh Giddey at 32.1 minutes and 17.0 points, Matas Buzelis at 29.2 minutes and 16.3 points, and Coby White at 29.1 minutes and 18.6 points. Chicago's roster now stands at 21 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Has Orlando Robinson signed a contract with the Bulls?
His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede the move?
No transaction report preceded it; none is logged.
How much cap space do the Bulls have?
Chicago carries $161.5 million in payroll across 14 contracts for 2026-27, under the $165.0 million salary cap, and below the $200.4 million tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.