NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
CAP HIT 
: $193,395,337
CAP ROOM : -$28,434,337
TEAM SALARY : $214,126,868
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$49,165,868
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $7,032,663
1ST APRON ROOM : $8,584,460
2ND APRON ROOM : $21,255,460
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 17/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Joe Dumars
HEAD COACH: Jamahl Mosley
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,477,000 of $5,477,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $8,584,460 of $15,044,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado | $4,500,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | Feb 5, 2026 | Feb 5, 2027 |
| Draft | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | | | | | | | |
| Round 2 |  | | | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (14 - $190,671,399) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson, Zion | Active List | Draft | 26 | PF | Max | $42,166,510 | $44,886,930 |  UFA | |||
| Poole, Jordan | Active List | Trade | 27 | SG | $34,044,642 | UFA | |||||
| Murray, Dejounte | Active List | Trade | 29 | SG, PG | $32,785,071 | P $30,751,504 | UFA | ||||
| Murphy III, Trey | Active List | Trade | 26 | SF, SG | $27,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $31,000,000 | UFA | |||
| Jones, Herbert | Active List | Draft | 27 | SG, SF | $14,898,786 | $20,858,300 | $22,526,964 | P $24,195,628 | UFA | ||
| Fears, Jeremiah | Active List | Draft | 19 | PG | RSC | $7,896,240 | T $8,271,960 | T $10,505,389 | RFA | ||
| Hawkins, Jordan | Active List | Draft | 24 | SG | RSC | T $7,021,895 | RFA | ||||
| Bey, Saddiq | Active List | Trade | 27 | PF, SF | $6,440,678 | UFA | |||||
| Queen, Derik | Active List | Draft | 21 | PF, C | RSC | $5,416,080 | T $5,673,840 | T $8,107,917 | RFA | ||
| Missi, Yves | Active List | Draft | 22 | C | RSC | T $3,512,760 | T $5,595,827 | RFA | |||
| McGowens, Bryce | Active List | Signed | 23 | SG | $2,584,539 | T $2,934,742 | UFA | ||||
| Jordan, DeAndre | Active List | Signed | 37 | C |  | $2,457,010 |  UFA | ||||
| Matković, Karlo | Active List | Draft | 25 | PF, C | T $2,296,271 | RFA | |||||
| Peavy, Micah | Active List | Draft | 24 | SG | $2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | T $2,735,698 | RFA | |||
| TOTAL | 25.5 | $190,671,399 | $150,499,004 | $74,875,968 | $24,195,628 |
| Training Camp and Exhibit 10 (2 - $2,723,938) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Chris | Training Camp and Exhibit 10 | Signed | 23 | PF | | $1,361,969 |  RFA | ||||
| Council Jr., Melvin | Training Camp and Exhibit 10 | Signed | 24 | PG | | $1,361,969 | RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 23.5 | $2,723,938 |
| Minors/G-League (1 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson, Hunter | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | C | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 25.0 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | - | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 25.5 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 30 | - | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $193,395,337 | $150,499,004 | $74,875,968 | $24,195,628 | - | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $20,731,531 | $96,451,757 | $125,954,019 | $105,610,198 | $36,293,442 | - | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $214,126,868 | $246,950,761 | $200,829,987 | $129,805,826 | $36,293,442 | - | |||||
| CAP HIT | $193,395,337 | $246,950,761 | $200,829,987 | $129,805,826 | $36,293,442 | - | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $145,718,882 | $80,609,804 | $53,526,964 | $24,195,628 | - | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $7,035,203 | $2,603,997 | $0 | $0 | - | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $164,961,000 | $174,000,000 | $200,221,000 | $220,243,000 | $242,267,000 | $266,494,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$28,434,337 | -$72,950,761 | -$608,987 | $90,437,174 | $205,973,558 | $266,494,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $200,428,000 | $211,410,000 | $243,268,000 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $7,032,663 | $60,910,996 | $168,392,032 | $243,399,372 | $294,355,000 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $209,015,000 | $220,468,000 | $253,690,000 | $279,059,000 | $306,965,000 | $337,662,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $15,619,663 | -$26,482,761 | $52,860,013 | $149,253,174 | $270,671,558 | $337,662,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $221,686,000 | $233,833,000 | $269,070,000 | $295,977,000 | $325,575,000 | $358,133,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $21,255,460 | -$15,721,758 | $68,240,013 | $166,171,174 | $289,281,558 | $358,133,000 |
HOLDS
| 2nd Rd Picks (1 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre, Jaron (58th pick 2026) | Hold | 23 | PG, SG | $0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (9 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Jordan | RFA | 24 | SG | $21,065,685 | |||||||
| Matković, Karlo | RFA | 25 | PF, C | $2,583,637 | |||||||
| Bell, Chris | RFA | 23 | PF | $2,304,849 | |||||||
| Council Jr., Melvin | RFA | 24 | PG | $2,304,849 | |||||||
| Dickinson, Hunter | RFA | 25 | C | $2,304,849 | |||||||
| Missi, Yves | RFA | 22 | C | $16,787,481 | |||||||
| Fears, Jeremiah | RFA | 19 | PG | $31,516,167 | |||||||
| Queen, Derik | RFA | 21 | PF, C | $24,323,751 | |||||||
| Peavy, Micah | RFA | 24 | SG | $3,270,280 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $30,563,869 | $16,787,481 | $59,110,198 |
| UFAs (8 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole, Jordan | UFA | 27 | SG | $51,066,963 | |||||||
| Bey, Saddiq | UFA | 27 | PF, SF | $12,237,288 | |||||||
| Jordan, DeAndre | UFA | 37 | C | $2,583,637 | |||||||
| Williamson, Zion | UFA | 26 | PF | $60,066,300 | |||||||
| Murray, Dejounte | UFA | 29 | SG, PG | $46,127,256 | |||||||
| McGowens, Bryce | UFA | 23 | SG | $2,972,982 | |||||||
| Murphy III, Trey | UFA | 26 | SF, SG | $46,500,000 | |||||||
| Jones, Herbert | UFA | 27 | SG, SF | $36,293,442 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $65,887,888 | $109,166,538 | $46,500,000 | $36,293,442 |
| FA Cap Hold (8 - $20,731,531) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernangomez, Willy | FA Cap Hold | 32 | C | $4,642,804 | |||||||
| Payton, Elfrid | FA Cap Hold | 32 | PG | $2,449,421 | |||||||
| Snell, Tony | FA Cap Hold | 34 | SF, SG | $2,449,421 | |||||||
| Boston Jr., Brandon | FA Cap Hold | 24 | SG, SF | $2,449,421 | |||||||
| Clark, Gary | FA Cap Hold | 31 | PF | $2,185,116 | |||||||
| Harper, Jared | FA Cap Hold | 28 | PG | $2,185,116 | |||||||
| Nunnally, James | FA Cap Hold | 35 | PG, SG | $2,185,116 | |||||||
| Oduro, Josh | FA Cap Hold | 25 | C | $2,185,116 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $20,731,531 |
Legend |  Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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