http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0625-bulls-draft-chicago--20100624,0,3403018.story
I guess they have to find a way to clear another $2-3 million if they want to sign two max guys.
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Though the trade can't become official until the Wizards can absorb Hinrich's $9 million salary into its cap space July 8, the Bulls will enter the free agent recruiting period a week earlier knowing they have roughly $30.8 million to burn. If they hadn't dumped Hinrich's contract, that number would have stood at roughly $22 million.
A maximum free agent contract is expected to start between $16.5 and $16.8 million once the NBA league office sets its official numbers. Thus, the Bulls will have more than $14 million to offer a second free agent while trying to lure two superstars to join All-Star Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Luol Deng.
I guess they have to find a way to clear another $2-3 million if they want to sign two max guys.