New Orleans Pelicans 2023 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 (18) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson low activity | PF | 23 | 4 | 0.69 | $34.0M | $36.7M | $39.4M | $42.1M | $44.8M | Bird | $197.2M | |
| Brandon Ingram low activity | SF | 26 | 7 | 0.49 | $33.8M | $36.0M | Bird | $69.8M | ||||
| Jonas Valanciunas low activity | C | 31 | 11 | 1.93 | $15.4M | Bird | $15.4M | |||||
| Herbert Jones low activity | SF | 25 | 2 | 0.5 | $12.0M | $12.9M | $13.9M | $14.8M | Early Bird | $53.8M | ||
| Larry Nance Jr. low activity | C | 31 | 8 | -0.86 | $10.3M | $11.2M | Bird | $21.5M | ||||
| Dyson Daniels low activity | PG | 20 | 1 | 0.59 | $5.7M | $6.0M | $7.7M | Rookie | $5.7M | |||
| Jordan Hawkins low activity | SG | 21 | 0 | -2.03 | $4.3M | $4.5M | $4.7M | $7.0M | Rookie | $8.8M | ||
| Trey Murphy III low activity | SF | 23 | 2 | 0.74 | $3.3M | $5.1M | Rookie | $0 | ||||
| Cody Zeller low activity | C | 31 | 10 | -0.9 | $2.0M | Minimum | $2.0M | |||||
| E.J. Liddell low activity | PF | 23 | 1 | -0.94 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $2.3M | $2.6M | MLE | $6.6M | ||
| CJ McCollum low activity | PG | 10 | 0.96 | $33.3M | $30.6M | Bird | $63.9M | |||||
Two-Way (2) | ||||||||||||
| Dereon Seabron low activity | SG | 23 | 1 | -1.28 | $0 | $0 | ||||||
| Malcolm Hill Low Minute | SF | 28 | 2 | -0.39 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (5) | ||||||||||||
| Willy Hernangomez Role Player | 7 | $4.8M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Tony Snell Role Player | 10 | $2.0M | Non-Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Gary Clark Role Player | 5 | $1.8M | Non-Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jared Harper Role Player | 4 | $1.8M | Two-Way | $0 | ||||||||
| James Nunnally Role Player | 10 | $1.8M | Two-Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 25.4 | 5.6 | -0.04 | $9.0M | $16.4M | $16.4M | $16.6M | $44.8M | $44.5M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $122.9M | $136.9M | $84.0M | $59.7M | $44.8M | $445.1M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $135.2M | $148.1M | $98.8M | $66.7M | $44.8M | $445.1M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $136.0M | $141.0M | $155.1M | $170.6M | $187.6M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $165.2M | $171.3M | $188.4M | $207.2M | $228.0M | |||||||
Apron | $172.3M | $178.6M | $196.1M | $215.3M | $236.4M | |||||||
Second Apron | $182.5M | $189.4M | $207.4M | $227.1M | $248.8M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $4.5M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $5.6M | $6.2M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $12.4M | $12.8M | $14.1M | $15.5M | $17.1M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $5.0M | $5.1M | $5.7M | $6.2M | $6.8M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $7.7M | $8.0M | $8.8M | $9.6M | $10.6M | |||||||
Cap Space | $793K | - $7.1M | $56.2M | $103.8M | $142.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | $13.0M | $4.0M | $71.0M | $110.8M | $142.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | $30.0M | $23.2M | $89.6M | $140.5M | $183.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $37.1M | $30.5M | $97.3M | $148.5M | $191.5M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $47.2M | $41.3M | $108.6M | $160.4M | $203.9M | |||||||
Pelicans cap sheet information was last updated .
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Depth Chart
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Trade Exceptions
Transactions
2023-2024
Matt Ryan
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP)Izaiah Brockington
Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)Malcolm Hill
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Malcolm Hill
Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Malcolm Hill
Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Show More
Malcolm Hill
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Jalen Crutcher
Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Signed a 2 year Rest-of-Season contract with New Orleans (NOP) via converted Two-Way contract - includes 2024-25 Club OptionMalcolm Hill
Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)Malcolm Hill
Signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans (NOP)Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Kaiser Gates
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Matt Ryan
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans (NOP)Malcolm Hill
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Tevian Jones
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Jalen Crutcher
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Izaiah Brockington
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Trey Jemison
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Trey Murphy III
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $5.16 million option for 2024-25Dyson Daniels
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $6.06 million option for 2024-25Izaiah Brockington
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Landers Nolley II
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Liam Robbins
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Jalen Crutcher
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Tevian Jones
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Landers Nolley II
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Liam Robbins
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Malcolm Hill
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Trey Jemison
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10Devin Cannady
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Kaiser Gates
Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Devin Cannady
Signed a contract with New Orleans (NOP) - Exhibit 10E.J. Liddell
Signed a 3 year $6.2 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)Cody Zeller
Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)Herbert Jones
Signed a 4 year $53.57 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)Herbert Jones
Signed a 4 year $53.83 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)Garrett Temple
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Jordan Hawkins
Signed a 4 year $20.6 million rookie scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)Jaxson Hayes
New Orleans (NOP) declined to offer Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free AgentHerbert Jones
New Orleans (NOP) extended $5.21 million Qualifying Offer; becomes a Restricted Free AgentHerbert Jones
New Orleans (NOP) declined $1.83 million option for 2023-24Naji Marshall
New Orleans (NOP) exercised $1.93 million option for 2023-24Willy Hernangomez
New Orleans (NOP) declined $2.56 million option for 2023-24Jordan Hawkins
Drafted by New Orleans (NOP): Round 1 (#14 overall)Dereon Seabron
Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)Dereon Seabron
Waived by New Orleans (NOP)Josh Richardson
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from San Antonio (SAS) for 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of NOP-POR pick] , 2028 2nd round pick, 2029 2nd round pick, Devonte' Graham and 2024 2nd round pick [most favorable of NOP-CHI pick]Josh Richardson
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from San Antonio (SAS) for Devonte' Graham, 2024 2nd round pick [most favorable of NOP-CHI pick] , 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of NOP-POR pick] , 2028 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pickJosh Richardson
Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from San Antonio (SAS) for Devonte' Graham, 2024 2nd round pick, 2026 2nd round pick, 2028 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pickIncoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 1 | LAL |
2024 | 1 | Own |
2024 | 1 | MIL swap rights |
2025 | 1 | Own |
2025 | 1 | MIL |
2026 | 1 | MIL swap rights |
2026 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 1 | MIL |
2028 | 1 | Own |
2029 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2030 | 2 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2024 | 2 | PHI or IND |
2025 | 2 | SAS |
2026 | 2 | BOS, SAS or WAS |
2027 | 2 | CHA or POR |
2028 | 2 | SAS |
2029 | 2 | SAS |