The Chicago Bulls waived four players on Saturday to set their opening-night roster for the 2026-27 season.
The team announced the moves on X.
“Roster Update: We have waived C Orlando Robinson, F Jalen Bridges and G Brandon Boston Jr. and G Drew Peterson.”
The cuts leave Chicago with 14 players on standard contracts and three on two-way deals. The 15th standard roster spot remains open.
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network reported: “Plan is to keep 15th roster spot open for now. That could change moving forward but offers flexibility. And all three 2-way players had strong preseasons.”
The Bulls finished the preseason with a 3-2 record. They closed the slate Friday by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-116 at the United Center.
Orlando Robinson, a 6-foot-10 center, produced the strongest numbers among the four waived players. He averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 11.5 minutes across three preseason appearances.
All four players appeared in at least three preseason games and have prior NBA experience. They joined Chicago on training-camp or Exhibit 10 deals.
The Bulls open the regular season Wednesday on the road against the Toronto Raptors.
Chicago went 31-51 last season and finished 12th in the Eastern Conference. The team has not reached the playoffs since the 2021-22 campaign.
The franchise hired Tiago Splitter as head coach in June. He succeeds Billy Donovan, who coached the team for six seasons.
Splitter, 41, guided Portland to a 42-40 record and a playoff berth as interim coach in 2025-26 after taking over early in the season.
The four waived players could land with Chicago’s G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. The affiliate acquired returning rights to Peterson, Bridges and Robinson and can designate Boston as an affiliate player.
Each of the four could earn a $91,000 bonus by spending at least 60 days in the G League.
The Bulls are not near the luxury-tax line and face no immediate salary-cap pressure, giving them room to fill the open roster spot later if needed.
The moves come after a quiet offseason focused on coaching and front-office changes rather than major player additions.
