Derik Queen Contract & Salary
Derik Queen is a C for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $5,416,080 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($19,197,838 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
Updated · 2026–27 season
Derik Queen is on the books for $5,416,080 in 2026–27, the 9th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 2.8% of the team's $194.7M payroll.
That ranks 256th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 3.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $19,197,838 in guaranteed money.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 team option, 2028-29 team option.
At 3.3% 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 | $5,416,080 | 3.3% | |
| 2027-28 | $5,673,840 | 3.4% | team option |
| 2028-29 | $8,107,918 | 4.9% | team option |
| 2029-30 | RFA / $24.3M | — | |
| 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 Queen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $5,477,000 | +$60,920 |
| 254 | Cam Whitmore | Washington Wizards | $5,458,310 | +$42,230 |
| 255 | Nikola Topic | Oklahoma City Thunder | $5,429,760 | +$13,680 |
| 257 | Noah Clowney | Brooklyn Nets | $5,414,034 | -$2,046 |
| 258 | Kevin Porter Jr. | Milwaukee Bucks | $5,390,700 | -$25,380 |