DRAFT

Tobe Awaka

Chicago Bulls

—6'8"255 lbrookieArizonaHyde Park, NY

ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING

A physical rebounding bruiser big

CHI

Chicago Bulls

Eastern · Central · proj. 32-50 (▲+12.2)

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A wide-bodied bruiser who rebounds and bangs in the paint. A specialist energy big whose lack of height and shooting limits the fit.

Proj. pick #56Range 50–60Comp Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Strengths

Physical rebounding on both ends
Strong, wide frame
Interior toughness and screening

Top concern

Undersized for a five with no range

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27

—Two-way

Runs through—

Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr

Surplus+$1,500,000

FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

Jun 25
SIGNINGCHIOFFICIAL
Signed with the Bulls
via @ShamsCharaniaon the wire →

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.