New Orleans Pelicans 2026 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the New Orleans Pelicans as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
Payroll
Player Option
Team Option
Qualifying Offer
Non-Guaranteed
Partially Guaranteed
| Players (23) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson Shot Creator | PF | 26 | 7 | 2.58 | $42.1M | $44.8M | birdRights | $87.0M | ||||
| Jordan Poole Primary Ball Handler | SG | 27 | 7 | -1.52 | $34.0M | birdRights | $34.0M | |||||
| Dejounte Murray Shot Creator | PG | 30 | 10 | 1.1 | $32.7M | $30.7M | birdRights | $32.7M | ||||
| Trey Murphy III Movement Shooter | SF | 26 | 5 | 0.32 | $27.0M | $29.0M | $31.0M | birdRights | $87.0M | |||
| Herbert Jones Stationary Shooter | SF | 28 | 5 | -0.9 | $14.8M | $20.8M | $22.5M | $24.1M | empty | $58.2M | ||
| Jeremiah Fears Role Player | PG | 20 | 1 | $7.8M | $8.2M | $10.5M | rookieScaleException | $26.6M | ||||
| Jordan Hawkins Off Screen Shooter | SG | 24 | 3 | -3.15 | $7.0M | rookieScaleException | $7.0M | |||||
| Saddiq Bey Role Player | SF | 27 | 6 | $6.5M | nonTaxpayerMidLevelException | $6.5M | ||||||
| Derik Queen Role Player | C | 22 | 1 | $5.4M | $5.6M | $8.1M | rookieScaleException | $19.1M | ||||
| DeAndre Jordan Roll + Cut Big | C | 38 | 18 | -1.67 | $3.8M | $4.0M | minimum | $7.9M | ||||
| Yves Missi Roll + Cut Big | C | 22 | 2 | -1.48 | $3.5M | $5.5M | rookieScaleException | $9.1M | ||||
| Karlo Matković Stretch Big | PF | 25 | 2 | -1.5 | $2.2M | secondRoundException | $2.2M | |||||
| Micah Peavy Role Player | SG | 25 | 1 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.7M | secondRoundException | $7.4M | ||||
Two-Way (1) | ||||||||||||
| Hunter Dickinson Role Player | C | 26 | 1 | $0 | empty | $0 | ||||||
Cap Holds (9) | ||||||||||||
| Willy Hernangomez Role Player | 10 | $4.6M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Brandon Boston Role Player | 5 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Elfrid Payton Role Player | 12 | $2.4M | Early Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tony Snell Role Player | 13 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jared Harper Role Player | 7 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| James Nunnally Role Player | 13 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Josh Oduro Role Player | 1 | $2.1M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Keion Brooks Jr. Role Player | 2 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Gary Clark Role Player | 8 | $2.1M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 26.1 | 6.1 | -0.69 | $9.6M | $16.8M | $14.9M | $24.1M | $0 | $29.6M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $189.6M | $120.8M | $74.8M | $0 | $0 | $385.3M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $212.5M | $151.6M | $74.8M | $24.1M | $0 | $385.3M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | $18.4M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | $7.4M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $11.4M | |||||||
Cap Space | - $46.5M | $22.6M | $108.1M | $167.9M | $201.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | - $23.6M | $53.4M | $108.1M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | - $10.8M | $60.1M | $147.4M | $209.2M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | - $1.8M | $69.1M | $156.9M | $219.2M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $11.1M | $82.5M | $171.0M | $234.0M | $271.1M | |||||||
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Trade Exceptions
Transactions
2026-2027
DeAndre Jordan
Signed a 2 year $7.95 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)DeAndre Jordan
Signed a 1 year $3.88 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)Trey Alexander
New Orleans (NOP) declined to tender Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentJosh Oduro
New Orleans (NOP) declined to tender Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentHunter Dickinson
New Orleans (NOP) tendered Two-Way Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free AgentShow More
Kevon Looney
New Orleans (NOP) declined $8 million option for 2026-27Karlo Matković
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $2.30 million option for 2026-27Josh Oduro
Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Bryce McGowens
Signed a 3 year $6.24 million Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP) via converted Two-Way contract - includes 2027-28 Club OptionDalen Terry
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Dalen Terry
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from New York (NYK) with a 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pick for Jose Alvarado and Latavious WilliamsDalen Terry
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from New York (NYK) with 2nd round pick and 2nd round pick for Jose AlvaradoIncoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2027 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 2 | OKC, HOU, IND or MIA |
2028 | 1 | Own |
2029 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 2 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 2 | TOR |
2032 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 2 | Own |
2033 | 1 | Own |
2033 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2027 | 1 | NOP holds rights to swap |
2027 | 2 | CHA or POR |
2028 | 2 | SAS |
2029 | 2 | SAS |
2031 | 2 | ORL holds rights to swap |