Even more than that, they're trying to stack up young talent to kick the tires on the Tiago Splitter era. That's why it's not much of a surprise to hear about their alleged interest in Bennedict Mathurin. Mathurin made roughly $9.2 million this past season, and his next contract is widely expected to exceed that figure in annual value.” Barring a surprise, the Bulls will need at least one season before returning to playoff contention, and that's fine. At a fair price, the Bulls should definitely be interested in a talented scorer like Mathurin.