DeAndre Jordan Contract & Salary
DeAndre Jordan is a C for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $3,876,529 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($7,946,884 guaranteed).
Updated · 2026–27 season
DeAndre Jordan is on the books for $3,876,529 in 2026–27, the 10th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 2.0% of the team's $194.7M payroll.
That ranks 292nd among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 2.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $7,946,884 in guaranteed money.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money.
At 2.3% of the $165.0M cap, that is near the veteran minimum end of the scale.
He is one of 15 players on the New Orleans Pelicans' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $194,656,741.
New Orleans Pelicans sit at $194.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$7.4M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $3,876,529 | 2.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $4,070,355 | 2.5% | |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $2.7M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $194.7M | -$29.7M | +$5.8M | +$7.4M | +$20.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Zion Williamson | 26 | $42,166,510 | 25.6% |
| SG | Jordan Poole | 27 | $34,044,642 | 20.6% |
| PG | Dejounte Murray | 29 | $32,785,071 | 19.9% |
| SF | Trey Murphy III | 26 | $27,000,000 | 16.4% |
| SF | Herb Jones | 27 | $14,898,786 | 9.0% |
| PG | Jeremiah Fears | 19 | $7,896,240 | 4.8% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | Jayden Quaintance | San Antonio Spurs | $3,902,760 | +$26,231 |
| 293 | LeBron James | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,876,529 | +$0 |
| 294 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | $3,850,000 | -$26,529 |
| 295 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,841,680 | -$34,849 |
| 296 | Pat Connaughton | Charlotte Hornets | $3,815,861 | -$60,668 |