Australian big man Lachlan Olbrich has officially signed his first NBA contract, according to the Bulls, who announced (via Twitter) that the 55th pick in this year’s draft has finalized a two-way deal.
Olbrich, 21, spent one year playing college ball at UC Riverside from 2022-23, but has primarily been competing in Australia’s and New Zealand’s National Basketball Leagues for the last several seasons, including stints with the Adelaide 36ers, Illawarra Hawks, and Canterbury Rams.
In 29 games for Illawara in 2024/25, the 6’9″ forward/center averaged 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 16.7 minutes per game.
Olbrich’s two-way deal will make him eligible to appear in up to 50 NBA regular season games in 2025/26 and will pay him $636,435 if he remains under contract through the league-wide salary guarantee deadline in January.
The Bulls have now filled all three of their two-way slots, with Emanuel Miller and Jahmir Young occupying the others.