Herb Jones Contract & Salary

Herb Jones is on the books for $14,898,786 in 2026-27, the 5th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 7.6% of the team's $196.2M payroll.

That ranks 123rd among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 9.0% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 4 seasons left on it, running through 2029-30, worth $82,479,678 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $14,898,786 in the first year up to $24,195,628 in the last, a 62% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2029-30 player option.

The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.

At 28, this contract runs through his age-31 season, so the back end lands after the usual peak.

He is the 5th 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.