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 $196.2M payroll.
That ranks 294th among the 444 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.
The money climbs as it goes: $3,876,529 in the first year up to $4,070,355 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.
Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.
At 38, he is on the far side of the aging curve, and the deal still has him on the books through age 39.
He is the 10th highest-paid of the 15 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 15 players on the New Orleans Pelicans' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $196,221,049.
New Orleans Pelicans sit at $196.2M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$5.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $196.2M | -$31.4M | +$4.1M | +$5.7M | +$18.4M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Jayden Quaintance | San Antonio Spurs | $3,902,760 | +$26,231 |
| 295 | LeBron James | Philadelphia 76ers | $3,876,529 | +$0 |
| 296 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | Utah Jazz | $3,850,000 | -$26,529 |
| 297 | Kasparas Jakucionis | Milwaukee Bucks | $3,841,680 | -$34,849 |
| 298 | Pat Connaughton | Charlotte Hornets | $3,815,861 | -$60,668 |