New Orleans Pelicans Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the New Orleans Pelicans, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Pct of League Cap
Player (15) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Williamson Zion Williamson PF 24 36725670
$36,725,670
26.1%
39446090
$39,446,090
25.4%
42166510
$42,166,510
24.7%
44886930
$44,886,930
23.9%
5
UFA / $53.9M
26.1%
Ingram Brandon Ingram SF 27 36016200
Ext. Elig.
$36,016,200
25.6%
5
UFA / $38.0M
24.5%
-10 -10 -10
McCollum C.J. McCollum SG 33 33333333
Ext. Elig.
$33,333,333
23.7%
30666666
$30,666,666
19.8%
5
UFA / $46.0M
27.0%
-10 -10
Murray Dejounte Murray PG 28 29517134
$29,517,134
21.0%
31557102
$31,557,102
20.3%
33597070
$33,597,070
19.7%
31619503
$31,619,503
16.8%
5
UFA / $47.4M
23.0%
Jones Herb Jones SF 26 12976362
$12,976,362
9.2%
13937574
$13,937,574
9.0%
14898786
$14,898,786
8.7%
5
UFA / $22.3M
11.9%
-10
Murphy III Trey Murphy III SF 24 5159855
Ext. Elig.
$5,159,855
3.7%
4
RFA / $15.5M
10.0%
-10 -10 -10
Hawkins Jordan Hawkins SG 22 4525680
$4,525,680
3.2%
4741320
$4,741,320
3.1%
7021895
Ext. Elig.
$7,021,895
4.1%
4
RFA / $21.1M
11.2%
-10
Missi Yves Missi C 20 3193200
$3,193,200
2.3%
3353040
$3,353,040
2.2%
3512760
$3,512,760
2.1%
5595827
Ext. Elig.
$5,595,827
3.0%
4
RFA / $16.8M
8.1%
Robinson-Earl Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 24 2196970
$2,196,970
1.6%
5
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
-10 -10 -10
Ryan Matt Ryan SF 27 2196970
$2,196,970
1.6%
2381501
$2,381,501
1.5%
5
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
-10 -10
Theis Daniel Theis C 32 2087519
$2,087,519
1.5%
5
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
-10 -10 -10
Alvarado Jose Alvarado PG 26 1988598
Ext. Elig.
$1,988,598
1.4%
5
UFA / $2.1M
1.3%
-10 -10 -10
Matkovic Karlo Matkovic PF 23 0
$0
1955377
$1,955,377
1.3%
2296271
$2,296,271
1.3%
4
RFA / $3.1M
1.7%
-10
Cain Jamal Cain SF 25 0
Two-Way
 
4
RFA / $2.0M
1.3%
-10 -10 -10
Hill Malcolm Hill G 29 0
Two-Way
 
4
/ $2.1M
1.3%
-10 -10 -10

Cap Hold

Player (6) Pos Age 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Hernangomez Willy Hernangomez C 30 5
UFA / $4.9M
3.5%
4
UFA / $4.9M
3.1%
4
UFA / $4.9M
2.9%
4
UFA / $4.9M
2.6%
4
UFA / $4.9M
2.4%
Seabron Dereon Seabron SG 24 5
UFA / $2.1M
1.5%
-10 -10 -10 -10
Snell Tony Snell SG 33 4
UFA / $2.1M
1.5%
4
UFA / $2.3M
1.5%
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.5%
4
UFA / $2.8M
1.5%
4
UFA / $3.1M
1.5%
Clark Gary Clark PF 30 4
UFA / $1.9M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.7M
1.3%
Harper Jared Harper PG 27 4
UFA / $1.9M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.7M
1.3%
Nunnally James Nunnally SF 34 4
UFA / $1.9M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.0M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.3M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.5M
1.3%
4
UFA / $2.7M
1.3%

Summary

      2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Cap Maximum
$140,588,000
$155,100,000
$170,610,000
$187,671,000
$206,438,100
Active Cap $169,917,491 $128,038,670 $103,493,292 $82,102,260  
Dead Cap          
Cap Holds $14,625,723 $82,619,330 $71,084,048 $75,453,772 $154,511,161
Total Cap Allocations $184,543,214 $210,658,000 $174,577,340 $157,556,032 $154,511,161
Cap Space $-43,955,214 $-55,558,000 $-3,967,340 $30,114,968 $51,926,939
  1st Apron              
Threshold $178,132,000 $196,521,000 $216,174,000 $237,792,000 $261,572,000
Allocations $172,474,642 $134,642,144 $113,518,226 $97,699,797 $20,330,256
1st Apron Space $5,657,358 $61,878,856 $102,655,774 $140,092,203 $241,241,744
  2nd Apron              
Threshold $188,931,000 $208,435,000 $229,279,000 $252,207,000 $277,428,000
Allocations $172,474,642 $134,642,144 $113,518,226 $97,699,797 $20,330,256
2nd Apron Space $16,456,358 $73,792,856 $115,760,774 $154,507,203 $257,097,744
  Tax     2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Tax Threshold
Active Tax $171,074,644 $128,038,670 $103,493,292 $82,102,260  
Dead Tax          
Total Tax $171,074,644 $128,038,670 $103,493,292 $82,102,260  
Tax Space $-260,644 $60,408,330 $103,798,708 $145,918,740 $250,823,000
Est. Tax Bill $390,965

Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
9/26/2024 C.J. McCollum
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2024-25 Extension Eligible
10/1/2024 Larry Nance Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2024-25 Extension Eligible
10/22/2024 Matt Ryan
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$2,196,970
10/31/2024 Jordan Hawkins
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$4,741,320
1/7/2025 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$36,725,670
1/10/2025 Jose Alvarado
GUARANTEED
2024-25 Guaranteed
$1,988,598
6/29/2025 Malcolm Hill
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,054,495
6/29/2025 Matt Ryan
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
6/29/2025 Trey Murphy III
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$7,285,716
7/15/2025 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$39,446,090
10/21/2025 Matt Ryan
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD
$2,381,501
10/31/2025 Jordan Hawkins
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$7,021,895
10/31/2025 Yves Missi
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$3,512,760
6/29/2026 Karlo Matkovic
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$2,296,271
7/15/2026 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2026-27 Guaranteed
$42,166,510
10/31/2026 Yves Missi
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$5,595,827
6/29/2027 Dejounte Murray
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$30,751,504
6/29/2027 Jordan Hawkins
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$10,469,646
6/29/2027 Karlo Matkovic
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$3,099,966
7/15/2027 Zion Williamson
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed
$44,886,930
6/29/2028 Yves Missi
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$8,623,170

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2010 Latavious Williams SF 35 United States

Future Draft Picks

2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN
If 5-30 (via NOP to POR to DET to NYK)
NOP

2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
MIL    NOP
Or NOP (via NOP swap for MIL)
NOP    MIL
Or swap with MIL

2027

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOP
Most favorable of MIL and NOP then other to ATL

2028

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOP

2029

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOP

2030

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOP

2031

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
NOP

2025

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHA
(via MEM to PHX to SAS)

2026

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
SAS
Less favorable of NOP and POR then other to DET ((via NOP to POR to NOP) via POR to DET)

2027

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
NOP
(via WAS)
CHA
More favorable of NOP and POR to CHA then other to POR (via POR)

2028

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
SAS

2029

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
SAS

2030

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
NOP    ORL
Or swap with ORL (via ORL swap for NOP)
ORL    NOP
Or swap with NOP

2031

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
NOP    ORL
Or swap with ORL (via ORL swap for NOP)
ORL    NOP
Or swap with NOP

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 13, 2024
Karlo Matkovic, PF

Signed a 3 year $5.4 million contract with New Orleans (NOP) via 2nd-round exception

Jul 12, 2024
Jamal Cain, SF

Signed a Two-Way contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Jul 09, 2024
Daniel Theis, C

Signed a 1 year $2.80 million contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Jul 08, 2024
Yves Missi, C

Signed a 4 year $15.65 million rookie scale contract with New Orleans (NOP)

Jul 06, 2024
Dejounte Murray, PG

Traded to New Orleans (NOP) from Atlanta (ATL) for Larry Nance Jr., 2025 1st round pick [LAL pick] , 2027 1st round pick [least favorable of MIL/NOP pick, Top-4 protected] , Dyson Daniels, E.J. Liddell and Cody Zeller

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