Dejounte Murray Contract & Salary
Dejounte Murray is a PG for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $32,785,071 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($63,536,772 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Dejounte Murray is on the books for $32,785,071 in 2026–27, the 3rd largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 16.8% of the team's $194.7M payroll.
That ranks 56th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 19.9% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $63,536,772 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
At 19.9% of the $165.0M cap, that is a high-end deal, well clear of the mid-level exception.
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 | $32,785,071 | 19.9% | |
| 2027-28 | $30,751,701 | 18.6% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $46.1M | — | |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| SG | Jordan Hawkins | 24 | $7,021,895 | 4.3% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Mikal Bridges | New York Knicks | $33,482,145 | +$697,074 |
| 54 | Julius Randle | Brooklyn Nets | $33,333,334 | +$548,263 |
| 55 | Tyler Herro | Milwaukee Bucks | $33,000,000 | +$214,929 |
| 57 | Immanuel Quickley | Toronto Raptors | $32,500,000 | -$285,071 |
| 58 | Jalen Suggs | Orlando Magic | $32,400,000 | -$385,071 |