Jeremiah Fears Contract & Salary

Jeremiah Fears is a PG for the New Orleans Pelicans, earning $7,896,240 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2028-29 ($26,673,589 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2028-29 team option.

Updated · 2026-27 season

Jeremiah Fears is on the books for $7,896,240 in 2026-27, the 6th largest cap hit on the New Orleans Pelicans roster and 4.0% of the team's $196.2M payroll.

That ranks 204th among the 434 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 4.8% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 3 seasons left on it, running through 2028-29, worth $26,673,589 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $7,896,240 in the first year up to $10,505,389 in the last, a 33% rise across the deal.

Not every year is locked in: 2028-29 team option.

The option year belongs to the team, which makes that season a decision point rather than a commitment: it can be picked up cheaply or declined outright.

At 20, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-22 season, before the expensive years start.

He is the 6th 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.

Jeremiah Fears
2026-27 Salary
$7.90M
% of Cap
4.8%
Years Remaining
3
Total Guaranteed
$26.67M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$7,896,2404.8%
2027-28$8,271,9605.0%
2028-29$10,505,3896.4%team option
2029-30RFA / $31.5M—
2030-31——
New Orleans Pelicans Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$196.2MOver cap by $31.4M+$4.1M+$5.7M+$18.4M
Highest-Paid New Orleans Pelicans Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PFZion Williamson26$42,166,51025.6%
SGJordan Poole27$34,044,64220.6%
PGDejounte Murray30$32,785,07119.9%
SFTrey Murphy III26$27,000,00016.4%
SFHerb Jones28$14,898,7869.0%
SGBennedict Mathurin24$7,500,0004.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Fears
201Tre JonesChicago Bulls$8,000,000+$103,760
202Harrison BarnesSan Antonio Spurs$8,000,000+$103,760
203Tre MannWashington Wizards$8,000,000+$103,760
205Taylor HendricksMemphis Grizzlies$7,805,900-$90,340
206Jaylin WilliamsOklahoma City Thunder$7,774,648-$121,592