Bulls Sign Orlando Robinson To Non-Guaranteed Deal

Robinson’s contract with the Bulls is non-guaranteed, per Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Both Lorenzi and Johnson (Twitter link) point out that signing Robinson will allow Chicago to utilize its two-way players more often going forward. Those three two-way players were limited to 90 combined active games while the Bulls were carrying fewer than 15 players on their standard roster, but now they can be active for 150 games (50 apiece).

Head coach Tiago Splitter and head of basketball Bryson Graham have said they like the team’s two-way players and Jordan Hawkins has been in the rotation of late, Johnson notes.

Robinson, 26, spent training camp and the preseason with Chicago on a non-guaranteed camp deal prior to being waived before the season began. In three preseason contests with the Bulls this fall, Robinson averaged 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 11.5 minutes per game.

After being cut by Chicago, Robinson reported to the team’s G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls. He has made three appearances with Windy City during the Tip-Off Tournament.

A former undrafted free agent who represented Team USA during the July and August qualifying windows for the 2027 World Cup, Robinson holds four years of NBA experience, having played for the Heat, Kings, Raptors and Magic. He holds career averages of 4.6 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 1.2 APG in 13.3 MPG across 115 regular season outings.

Robinson spent most of last season on a two-way deal with Orlando before he was waived in February. He’s no longer two-way eligible since he has four years of NBA service time.

Chicago had plenty of financial flexibility to add Robinson without worrying about any tax implications. He’ll likely make a prorated portion of the veteran’s minimum. As we detailed on Thursday, free agents who sign from Nov. 12 onward won’t be trade-eligible this season.