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: 2027-28 team option, 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 203rd among the 444 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: 2027-28 team option, 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 19, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-21 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%team option
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
$196.2M-$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 Murray29$32,785,07119.9%
SFTrey Murphy III26$27,000,00016.4%
SFHerb Jones27$14,898,7869.0%
SGBennedict Mathurin24$7,500,0004.5%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Fears
200Tre JonesChicago Bulls$8,000,000+$103,760
201Harrison BarnesSan Antonio Spurs$8,000,000+$103,760
202Tre MannWashington Wizards$8,000,000+$103,760
204Taylor HendricksMemphis Grizzlies$7,805,900-$90,340
205Jaylin WilliamsOklahoma City Thunder$7,774,648-$121,592